Epirhyssa is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. The highest concentration of the Epirhyssa species is found within the Oriental region.
The species is fairly small compared to other species, and usually takes on a tan color that can range to a sienna color. The small bug is long and skinny, and possesses wings that can range from 6.0 to 8.0 millimeters. Although typically spotted within the Tan or Sienna color range, certain members of the genus have an orange like color tone, that colors their wings as well. Similar in appearance to other members of the Ichneumonidae family, these insects are unique in appearance, boasting a curved abdomen, with several long tail-like protrusions coming out through a hole in the back of the abdomen.
Although current research on the Rhyssinae is very minimal, Since 2011, Robert Copeland and coordinators in the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi have been running a trap collecting programme. With the hopes of being able to learn about the species in the future, the species still remains rather unknown as of late 2025.
The species of this genus are found across areas of Africa, including:
- <small>Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda.</small>
Some other notable locations include:
Epirhyssa species have also been observed in:
- <small>Oriental</small> <small>regions (50 Species)</small>
- <small>Neotropical</small> <small>regions (45 Species)</small>
- <small>Afrotropical regions (12 Species)</small>
Species
Species:
- Epirhyssa alternata
- Epirhyssa amaura
- Epirhyssa amazonica
- Epirhyssa anamikae
- Epirhyssa annulicornis
- Epirhyssa araucaridae
- Epirhyssa aspera
- Epirhyssa atra
- Epirhyssa atrata
- Epirhyssa braconoides
- Epirhyssa brianfisheri
- Epirhyssa baltazarae
- Epirhyssa bifurcata
- Epirhyssa bimaculata
- Epirhyssa binaria
- Epirhyssa binghami
- Epirhyssa biroi
- Epirhyssa braconoides
- Epirhyssa carinifrons
- Epirhyssa celaena
- Epirhyssa chlora
- Epirhyssa chrysitis
- Epirhyssa cincta
- Epirhyssa cochabambae
- Epirhyssa clavuta
- Epirhyssa confracta
- Epirhyssa copelandi
- Epirhyssa corralesi
- Epirhyssa corpucella
- Epirhyssa crevieri
- Epirhyssa cruciata
- Epirhyssa curtisi
- Epirhyssa curvimaculata
- Epirhyssa daedala
- Epirhyssa diatropis
- Epirhyssa elegana
- Epirhyssa eucnemis
- Epirhyssa facitorosa
- Epirhyssa ferruginea
- Epirhyssa flavipes
- Epirhyssa flavobalteata
- Epirhussa flavopicta
- Epirhyssa frohbergi
- Epirhyssa fulva
- Epirhyssa gavinbroadi
- Epirhyssa ghesquierei
- Epirhyssa hyblaena
- Epirhyssa iiapensis
- Epirhyssa insolita
- Epirhyssa isthmia
- Epirhyssa japonica
- Epirhyssa johanna
- Epirhyssa kurilensis
- Epirhyssa latimandibularis
- Epirhyssa leonoreae
- Epirhyssa lepta
- Epirhyssa leroyi
- Epirhyssa leuceres
- Epirhyssa lewisi
- Epirhyssa lineatiscutis
- Epirhyssa lutea
- Epirhyssa lygra
- Epirhyssa maculiceps
- Epirhyssa maculicornis
- Epirhyssa malayana
- Epirhyssa masoni
- Epirhyssa maynei
- Epirhyssa melampyge
- Epirhyssa melitos
- Epirhyssa mexicana
- Epirhyssa migratoria
- Epirhyssa missionis
- Epirhyssa moiwana
- Epirhyssa mülleri
- Epirhyssa nigerrina
- Epirhyssa nigri
- Epirhyssa nigristigma
- Epirhyssa nigrithorax
- Epirhyssa nigrobalteata
- Epirhyssa nitobei
- Epirhyssa oaxaca
- Epirhyssa oceanica
- Epirhyssa ornatipes
- Epirhyssa osaensis
- Epirhyssa overlaeti
- Epirhyssa pacheia
- Epirhyssa pertenuis
- Epirhyssa perspicua
- Epirhyssa petiolaris
- Epirhyssa peruana
- Epirhyssa phoenix
- Epirhyssa porteri
- Epirhyssa praecinta
- Epirhyssa prolasia
- Epirhyssa pyrrha
- Epirhyssa quagga
- Epirhyssa quirosi
- Epirhyssa raptor
- Epirhyssa rotunda
- Epirhyssa sapporensis
- Epirhyssa sarawakensis
- Epirhyssa sauteri
- Epirhyssa shaka
- Epirhyssa silvatica
- Epirhyssa similis
- Epirhyssa sinuata
- Epirhyssa speciosa
- Epirhyssa spiloptera
- Epirhyssa striata
- Epirhyssa tandoni
- Epirhyssa theloides
- Epirhyssa tombeaodiba
- Epirhyssa tonkinensis
- Epirhyssa tristis
- Epirhyssa tuberculata
- Epirhyssa tylota
- Epirhyssa uelensis
- Epirhyssa villemantae
- Epirhyssa valida
- Epirhyssa vulgaris
- Epirhyssa wisei
- Epirhyssa walkleyae
- Epirhyssa xanthostigma
- Epirhyssa xoutha
- Epirhyssa zaphyma
- Epirhyssa zurquiae
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