Dasyscolia ciliata
| Dasyscolia ciliata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Vespoidea |
| Family: | Scoliidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliinae |
| Tribe: | Campsomerini |
| Genus: | Dasyscolia |
| Species: | D. ciliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyscolia ciliata Fabricius, 1787 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tiphia ciliata - Fabricius, 1787 | |
Dasyscolia ciliata is a species of scoliid wasp found throughout the Mediterranean.
It is the only known pollinator of the European Ophrys speculum. The male wasp is tricked into pollinating the Ophrys orchid (via pseudocopulation) by mimicking the female wasp in appearance and scent.[1]
References
- ↑ Kevin M. O'Neill (2001). Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History. Cornell University Press. p. 149.
External links
Data related to Dasyscolia ciliata at Wikispecies
Media related to Dasyscolia ciliata at Wikimedia Commons- Dasyscolia ciliata – Encyclopedia of Life
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