Cyphononyx fulvognathus
Cyphononyx fulvognathus is a species of insect from the genus Cyphononyx.[1][2] It was originally described by Sievert Allen Rohwer in 1911.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Genus: | Cyphononyx |
| Species: | C. fulvognathus |
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| Cyphononyx fulvognathus (Rohwer, 1911) | |
Cyphononyx fulvognathus is a solitary wasp that can be found in south-east Asia, notably between Japan, Taiwan and the south of China. In Japan, it is the only species from the genus Cyphononyx. Females have a body length between 17.0 and 26.1 mm and a forewing length between 15.1 and 22.0m. Males are notably smaller with a body length between 10.5 and 18.9 mm and a forewing length between 10.9 and 17.6 mm.
Range
The documented distribution of C. fulvognathus ranges from Japan, through Taiwan to south China.[2] This is confirmed with recent observations through crowd-sourcing initiatives, which also observes the species in South Korea.[3]
Similar species
Cyphononyx fulvognathus is similar to Cyphononyx peregrinus found from India to south China. In C. fulvognathus the vertex is more strongly raised between eye tops.[2] Both males and females of this species typically have wings that are a yellowish-brown color. In males, the genitalia are different too.[2]
References
- S. A. Rohwer (1911). "On some hymenopterous insects from the island of Formosa". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 39 (1794): 477–485. doi:10.5479/SI.00963801.1794.477. ISSN 0096-3801. Wikidata Q56202706.
- Akira SHIMIZU; Raymond WAHIS (June 2004). "Systematic study of the genus Cyphononyx (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) occurring in Japan". Entomological Science. 7 (2): 171–181. doi:10.1111/J.1479-8298.2004.00053.X. ISSN 1343-8786. Wikidata Q121689369.
- "Cyphononyx fulvognathus (Rohwer, 1911)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
