Ripiphorus fasciatus
Species of wedge-shaped beetle
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Ripiphorus fasciatus is a species of wedge-shaped beetle with parasitoid larvae.[1][2][3] R. fasciatus likely parasitizes Halictid bees; all Ripiphorus parasitize ground-nesting bees.[4][5]
| Ripiphorus fasciatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Ripiphoridae |
| Genus: | Ripiphorus |
| Species: | R. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ripiphorus fasciatus Say, 1823 | |
Description
R. fasciatus has clear hindwings, plumose antenna, and superficially resembles a bee or fly.[citation needed]