Megascolia azurea

Megacolia azurea is a species of scoliid wasp found in parts of tropical Asia. These are among the largest wasps and several subspecies have been described. Their larvae are parasitoids mainly of Scarabeoid larvae. It is a member of the subgenus Megascolia (Regiscolia).

Subspecies

There are 6 subspecies of Megascolia azurea:

• Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea azurea
• Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea christiana
• Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea cochinensis
• Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea hindostana
• Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea michaae
• Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea siamensis

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