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''Myzinum'' is a genus of wasps in the family 
They measure 7–24 mm. Found in New World, ''Myzinum'' wasps are most diverse in the Neotropics. They are found in meadows, fields, and lawns. They parasitize white grubs (scarab larvae), especially ''Bugguide.net. Genus ''Myzinum''
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Thynnidae
The Thynnidae (also known as thynnid wasps or flower wasps) are a family of large, solitary wasps whose larvae are almost universally parasitoids of various beetle larvae, especially those in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Until recently, the con ...
. There are 63 species presently recognized in ''Myzinum''.Kimsey, L. (2009) Taxonomic purgatory: Sorting out the wasp genus ''Myzinum'' Latreille in North America (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae, Myzininae). Zootaxa 2224: 30-50. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.190193
They measure 7–24 mm. Found in New World, ''Myzinum'' wasps are most diverse in the Neotropics. They are found in meadows, fields, and lawns. They parasitize white grubs (scarab larvae), especially ''Phyllophaga
''Phyllophaga'' is a very large genus (more than 900 species) of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and Jul ...
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Selected Species
* ''Myzinum carolinianum
''Myzinum'' is a genus of wasps in the family Thynnidae. There are 63 species presently recognized in ''Myzinum''.Kimsey, L. (2009) Taxonomic purgatory: Sorting out the wasp genus ''Myzinum'' Latreille in North America (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae, M ...
'' Panzer
* ''Myzinum frontale
''Myzinum'' is a genus of wasps in the family Thynnidae. There are 63 species presently recognized in ''Myzinum''.Kimsey, L. (2009) Taxonomic purgatory: Sorting out the wasp genus ''Myzinum'' Latreille in North America (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae, M ...
'' Cresson
* ''Myzinum fulviceps
''Myzinum'' is a genus of wasps in the family Thynnidae. There are 63 species presently recognized in ''Myzinum''.Kimsey, L. (2009) Taxonomic purgatory: Sorting out the wasp genus ''Myzinum'' Latreille in North America (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae, M ...
'' Cameron
* ''Myzinum maculatum
''Myzinum maculatum'' is a species of wasp in the family Thynnidae. It is used as a biological control of turf grass pests.
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Thynnidae
Insects described in 1793
Taxa named by Johan ...
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* ''Myzinum navajo
''Myzinum'' is a genus of wasps in the family Thynnidae. There are 63 species presently recognized in ''Myzinum''.Kimsey, L. (2009) Taxonomic purgatory: Sorting out the wasp genus ''Myzinum'' Latreille in North America (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae, M ...
'' Krombein
* ''Myzinum obscurum
''Myzinum obscurum'' is a species of wasp in the family Thynnidae.
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Thynnidae
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* ''Myzinum quinquecinctum
''Myzinum quinquecinctum'', the five-banded thynnid wasp, is a species of thynnid wasp in the family Thynnidae
The Thynnidae (also known as thynnid wasps or flower wasps) are a family of large, solitary wasps whose larvae are almost universall ...
'' (Fabricius, 1775) (five-banded thynnid wasp)
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