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.Journal of Hymenoptera Research 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, Nearctic, Afrotropic (largest number of species in the Old World), Neotropic (highest number of species), Australasia (poorly represented) and Indomalayan realm. California Academy of Sciences Institute of Biodiversity pdf
Selected species Main article: List of Trypoxylon species
Below is a list of selected species of Trypoxylon:Fauna EuropaeaCatalogue of life Trypoxylon abditum Arnold, 1924 Trypoxylon acutangulum Arnold, 1951 Trypoxylon aegyptum Kohl, 1906 Trypoxylon albipes F. Smith, 1856 Trypoxylon attenuatum F. Smith, 1851 Trypoxylon beaumonti Antropov, 1991 Trypoxylon calvatum Say, 1837 Trypoxylon clavicerum Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 Trypoxylon collinum F. Smith, 1856 Trypoxylon deceptorium Antropov, 1991 Trypoxylon figulus (Linnaeus, 1758) Trypoxylon frigidum F. Smith, 1856 Trypoxylon fronticorne Gussakowskij, 1936 Trypoxylon kolazyi Kohl, 1893 Trypoxylon kostylevi Antropov, 1985 Trypoxylon lactitarse Saussure, 1842 Trypoxylon latilobatum Antropov, 1991 Trypoxylon medium Beaumont, 1945 Trypoxylon megriense Antropov, 1985 Trypoxylon minus Beaumont, 1945 Trypoxylon politum Drury, 1773 Trypoxylon rogenhoferi Kohl, 1884 Trypoxylon rubiginosum Gussakowskij, 1936 Trypoxylon scutatum Chevrier, 1867 Trypoxylon syriacum Mercet, 1906
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.
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Trypoxylon images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life Catalog of Sphecidae California Academy of Sciences Institute of Biodiversity