| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
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Tiphiidae |
Most are parasitic on beetle larvae in the soil. Many species have wingless females. [750 Aust. species] |
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References:
Insects of Australia (Chapter 42: Hymenoptera)
I.D. Naumann
CSIRO, Division of Entomology
1137pp (2 volumes), Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1999.
Page 977