Tiphia Explained

Tiphia is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Tiphiidae, subfamily Tiphiinae. They feed on soil-inhabiting scarab beetle larvae.

The species Tiphia vernalis (Spring Tiphia) has been introduced in the United States from Korea and China in 1925 to combat the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica).[1] T. vernalis has also fed on the oriental beetle (Anomala orientalis) in laboratory settings and in a nursery; thus, it is being proposed as a possible pest control method for A. orientalis.[2]

Species

References

Notes and References

  1. https://bugguide.net/node/view/118122 Bugguide.net. Species Tiphia vernalis - Spring Tiphia
  2. Reding . Michael E . Klein . Michael G . 2018-01-20 . Tiphia Vernalis (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae) Parasitizing Oriental Beetle, Anomala Orientalis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in a Nursery . The Great Lakes Entomologist . en . 34 . 2 . 10.22543/0090-0222.2049 . 0090-0222.