Trypoxylon scutatum
Species of wasp
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Trypoxylon scutatum is a predatory wasp in the family Crabronidae.[1]
| Trypoxylon scutatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Genus: | Trypoxylon |
| Species: | T. scutatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trypoxylon scutatum Chevrier, 1867 | |
Distribution
This species is present in Europe.[2]
Description
Trypoxylon scutatum can reach a length of about 10 millimetres (0.39 in), with a head reaching a width of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). These quite large wasps have a shiny black body, with large eyes. The hull that borders the frontal shield passes between the posterior ocelli and the anterior ocellum. It shows a strongly obtuse ventral angle, and a small enclosed space. The first gastral segment is rather short, especially in males.[3][4]
