Megascolia procer
Megascolia procer, the giant scoliid wasp, is a solitary wasp in the family Scoliidae found across Asia. It is one of the largest wasps in the world, with a wingspan of 11.6 cm (4.6 in).
| Megascolia procer | |
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| Female (top) and male (bottom) of Megascolia procer javanensis. Private collection, F. Turetta. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scoliidae |
| Genus: | Megascolia |
| Species: | M. procer |
| Binomial name | |
| Megascolia procer (Illiger, 1802) | |
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