''Megascolia'' is a genus of large solitary wasps from the family
Scoliidae, the species classified under ''Megascolia'' include some of the world's largest wasps. They are parasitoids of large
Scarabeid beetles such as the
European rhinoceros beetle
The European rhinoceros beetle (''Oryctes nasicornis'') is a large flying beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae.
Subspecies
* ''Oryctes nasicornis afghanistanicus'' Endrödi, 1938
* ''Oryctes nasicornis chersonensis'' Minck, 1915
* ''Or ...
''Oryctes nasicornis'' and
Atlas beetle
The Atlas beetle (''Chalcosoma atlas'') is a very large species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Southeast Asia. Males have three prominent horns. The species is named for Atlas, the giant of Greek mythology who supported the skies ...
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Chalcosoma atlas
The Atlas beetle (''Chalcosoma atlas'') is a very large species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Southeast Asia. Males have three prominent horns. The species is named for Atlas, the giant of Greek mythology who supported the skies ...
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Species
The following species are classified in the genus ''Megascolia'' which is further divided into two subgenera, ''Megascolia'' and ''Regiscolia'':
Subgenus ''Megascolia''
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Megascolia (Megascolia) procer''
( Illiger, 1802)
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Megascolia (Megascolia) speciosa''
( Smith, 1857)
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Megascolia (Megascolia) velutina''
( Saussure, 1859)
Subgenus ''Regiscolia''
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Megascolia (Regiscolia) alecto''
(Smith, 1858)
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Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea''
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, 1791)
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Megascolia (Regiscolia) bidens''
( Linnaeus, 1767)
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Megascolia (Regiscolia) capitata''
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*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587 ...
, 1804)
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Megascolia (Regiscolia) fulvifrons''
(Saussure, 1854)
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Megascolia (Regiscolia) maculata''
( Drury, 1773)
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Megascolia (Regiscolia) philippinensis''
( Rohwer, 1921)
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Megascolia (Regiscolia) rubida''
( Gribodo, 1893)
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Megascolia (Regiscolia) splendida''
(Saussure, 1858)
References
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Scoliidae