Scoliid Wasps

Megascolia azurea

Description

Megascolia azurea body is covered by yellowish red hair. The head is round, slightly flattened, has large black eyes, the mouth is pointed. It has a pair of thick black antenna. The stomach is cylindrical and elongated, the first and second segments have black hair, while the third to the end segments have red hair. Its legs are black, hairy and thorns. It has a pair of black wings with a blue sheen.

Population Size

unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Male: 26 mm; Female: 34-37 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

So

Solitary

Ne

Nectivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hymenoptera

FAMILY

:

Scoliidae

GENUS

:

Megascolia

SPECIES

:

Megascolia azurea

Distribution

Megascolia azurea could be found on park or open flowery garden.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, Bhutan, Indonesia

Habits and Lifestyle

Megascolia azurea often seen fly around or flowers or bushes

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The diet of Megascolia azurea are pollen, nectar, or honey

Diet : Nectivore 

Mating Habits

Reproduction session :

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : 

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

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