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Trypoxylon sp.

Trypoxylon sp.


Family: Crabronidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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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. 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.

Selected species: Main article: List of Trypoxylon species

Below is a list of selected species of Trypoxylon:
  • 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

Source: Wikipedia, article Trypoxylon sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 13

Foto
Photography ID: 618224
 
El Cantadero
La Rioja
Argentina
11/28/2024
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 610459
  Adult

San Miguel, capital
Tucumán
Argentina
11/22/2024
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 485897
  Adult

Estancia La Palma
Artigas
Uruguay
03/01/2022
Mauricio Silvera
Foto
Photography ID: 479309
  Adult

Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/11/2022
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 390432
  Adult

Charbonier
Córdoba
Argentina
02/27/2020
Alec Earnshaw
Foto
Photography ID: 390111
  Adult

Dique Luján
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/18/2020
Lucas Rubio
Foto
Photography ID: 364766
 
Bialet Masse
Córdoba
Argentina
11/13/2019
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 352361
 
Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
05/17/2019
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 326859
  Adult

Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/31/2019
Eduardo Beltrocco



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
221111115/12/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Eduardo Nadal
223355028/11/2024ArgentinaLa RiojaEl CantaderoRamón Vera
219871522/11/2024ArgentinaTucumánSan Miguel, capitalViviana Fuentes
155970701/03/2022UruguayArtigasEstancia La PalmaMauricio Silvera
153532711/01/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
121581018/03/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresDique LujánLucas Rubio
122915227/02/2020ArgentinaCórdobaCharco en camino a San Marcos Sierras, CharbonierAlec Earnshaw
114817911/12/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Diego Alfonso Rosa
113826013/11/2019ArgentinaCórdobaBialet MasseAdrian Braidotti
103036217/05/2019ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Trypoxylon sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.