Ampulex Jurine, 1807
长背泥蜂
The genus includes 137 species, in Hong Kong 4 species
Biology
Members of this family use various cockroaches as prey for their larvae, that gained them English common name “cockroach wasps”.
Distribution
Predominately tropical regions, only 3 species are known from the Palaearctic region.
Sources
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