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Zyzzyx chilensis

Zyzzyx chilensis

(Eschscholz, 1822)
Family: Crabronidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Zyzzyx is a monospecific genus of sand wasp, containing a brightly coloured, medium-sized species, Zyzzyx chilensis. It is primarily a predator on flies, but has been observed to consume skippers. "Zyzzyx" is a replacement name proposed in 1937 by V. S. L. Pate for Therapon, originally described by J. Parker in 1929.

Z. chilensis is found in Chile, Peru, and Argentina.

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





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Foto
Photography ID: 518992
  Adult
Yacimiento El Trapial
Neuquén
Argentina
12/20/2022
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 496098
  Adult
Camarones
Chubut
Argentina
02/11/2006
Alec Earnshaw
Foto
Photography ID: 482637
  Adult
Villa Pehuenia
Neuquén
Argentina
01/27/2022
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 482636
  Adult
Villa Pehuenia
Neuquén
Argentina
01/27/2022
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 482635
  Adult
Villa Pehuenia
Neuquén
Argentina
01/27/2022
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 478215
  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/06/2022
Christian Altamirano



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
169204220/12/2022ArgentinaNeuquénYacimiento El TrapialDiego Alfonso Rosa
154769727/01/2022ArgentinaNeuquénPunta Negra, Villa PehueniaDiego Alfonso Rosa
152862806/01/2022ArgentinaSanta CruzLaguna de Prefectura, Puerto DeseadoChristian Altamirano
159278511/02/2006ArgentinaChubutCamaronesAlec Earnshaw
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Zyzzyx chilensis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.