''Trypoxylon'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. All ''Trypoxylon'' species that have been studied so far are active hunters of spiders, which they paralyse with a venomous sting, to provide as food to their developing larvae. Depending on the species, they will either construct their own nest from mud or find cavities that already exist. These cavities can range from keyholes to nail holes to previously abandoned nests, and are generally sealed with mud to create cells for their larvae.

Worldwide distribution

The 634 species in this most speciose genus are found worldwide being represented in the

Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...

, Nearctic, Afrotropic (largest number of species in the

Old World The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe , after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, which were previously thought of by the ...

Neotropic The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge ...

(highest number of species), Australasia (poorly represented) and

Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Indi ...

Selected species

SourceCatalogue of life
/ref> *'' Trypoxylon albipes'' F. Smith 1856 *'' Trypoxylon attenuatum'' F. Smith 1851 *'' Trypoxylon beaumonti'' Antropov 1991 *'' Trypoxylon clavicerum'' Lepeletier & Serville 1828 *''

Trypoxylon collinum ''Trypoxylon collinum'' is a species of square-headed wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in North America. It nests inside hollow tubes. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Trypoxylon collinum'': * ''Trypoxylon co ...

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Trypoxylon deceptorium ''Trypoxylon'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. All ''Trypoxylon'' species that have been studied so far are active hunters of spiders, which they paralyse with a venomous sting, to provide as food to their developing larvae. Depe ...

'' Antropov 1991 *'' Trypoxylon figulus'' (Linnaeus 1758) *'' Trypoxylon fronticorne'' Gussakowskij 1936 *'' Trypoxylon kolazyi'' Kohl 1893 *'' Trypoxylon kostylevi'' Antropov 1985 *'' Trypoxylon latilobatum'' Antropov 1991 *'' Trypoxylon medium'' Beaumont 1945 *'' Trypoxylon megriense'' Antropov 1985 *'' Trypoxylon minus'' Beaumont 1945 *''

Trypoxylon politum The organ pipe mud dauber (''Trypoxylon politum'') is a predatory wasp in the family Crabronidae. They are fairly large wasps, ranging from 3.9–5.1 cm, and have been recorded to fly from May to September. Female and male are similar in co ...

'' Drury, 1773 *''

Trypoxylon rubiginosum ''Trypoxylon'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. All ''Trypoxylon'' species that have been studied so far are active hunters of spiders, which they paralyse with a venomous sting, to provide as food to their developing larvae. Depe ...

'' Gussakowskij 1936 *''

Trypoxylon scutatum ''Trypoxylon scutatum'' is a predatory wasp in the family Crabronidae. Distribution This species is present in Europe. Description ''Trypoxylon scutatum'' can reach a length of about , with a head reaching a width of about . These quite larg ...

'' Chevrier 1867 *''

Trypoxylon syriacum ''Trypoxylon'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. All ''Trypoxylon'' species that have been studied so far are active hunters of spiders, which they paralyse with a venomous sting, to provide as food to their developing larvae. Depe ...

'' Mercet 1906 *''

Trypoxylon lactitarse ''Trypoxylon lactitarse'' is a species of square-headed wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. These are fairly common harmless black wasps that build muddy elongate nests on the externa ...

'' Saussure 1842 *''Trypoxylon rogenhoferi'' Kohl 1884

Bibliography

*Bohart, R. M. & Menke, A. S. 1976. Sphecid Wasps of the World: a Generic Revision. — Berkeley: Univ. California Press. — ix. 695 pp. *Tsuneki, K. 1977. Some ''Trypoxylon'' species from the southwestern Pacific (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae, Larrinae). Special Publication, Japan Hymenopterists Association 6: 20 pp. *Tsuneki, K. 1978. Studies on the genus ''Trypoxylon'' Latreille of the Oriental and Australian regions (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae) I. Group of ''Trypoxylon scutatum'' Chevrier with some species from Madagascar and the adjacent islands. Special Publication, Japan Hymenopterists Association 7: 87 pp. *Tsuneki, K. 1979. Studies on the genus ''Trypoxylon'' Latreille of the Oriental and Australian regions (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). III. Species from the Indian subcontinent including southeast Asia. Special Publication, Japan Hymenopterists Association 9: 178 pp. *Tsuneki, K. 1981. Studies on the genus ''Trypoxylon'' Latreille of the Oriental and Australian regions (Hymenoptera Sphecidae) VIII. Species from New Guinea and South Pacific Islands. IX. Species from Australia. Special Publication, Japan Hymenopterists Association 14: 106 pp.

References

External links

''Trypoxylon'' images
at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
Catalog of Sphecidae California Academy of Sciences Institute of Biodiversity
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2456838 Crabronidae Insects of North America

Worldwide distribution

Selected species

Bibliography

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