Scolia binotata
| Scolia binotata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scoliidae |
| Genus: | Scolia |
| Species: | S. binotata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Scolia binotata Fabricius, 1804[1]
| |
Scolia binotata is a species of scoliid wasps.[1]
Description
Scolia binotata wasps have variable coloration.[2] "In both sexes, the head, scapulae, and metasomal tergites may be [entirely black or marked with red]" or orange.[2]
Range
Scolia binotata wasps are found throughout Asia, including in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, and Vietnam.[2]
Subspecies
Scolia binotata contains the following subspecies:
- Scolia binotata binotata Fabricius, 1804[2]
References
- ^ a b Liu, Zhen; Van Achterberg, Cornelis; He, Jun-Hua; Chen, Xue-Xin; Chen, Hua-Yan (22 March 2021). "Illustrated keys to Scoliidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Scolioidea) from China". ZooKeys. 1025: 139–175. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1025.61385. PMC 8007554. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d Taylor, Christopher; Barthélémy, Christophe (23 December 2021). "A review of the digger wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) of Hong Kong, with description of one new species and a key to known species". European Journal of Taxonomy. 786: 31–33. doi:10.5852/ejt.2021.786.1607. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
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