Epirhyssa: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Ichneumonidae
- Genus
- Epirhyssa
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Epirhyssa
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Epirhyssa
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 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 an 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:
- Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda.
Some other notable locations include:
- The Oriental region
- Western coast of South America
- North America
- Eastern Russia
Epirhyssa species have also been observed in:
- Oriental regions (50 Species)
- Neotropical regions (45 Species)
- Afrotropical regions (12 Species)
Epirhyssa in languages:
- Korean
- 노란긴꼬리맵시벌속
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Parent Taxon
Child Taxa
- Epirhyssa alternata
- Epirhyssa amaura
- Epirhyssa amazonica
- Epirhyssa anamikae
- Epirhyssa andamanensis
- Epirhyssa araucariae
- Epirhyssa aspera
- Epirhyssa assamensis
- Epirhyssa atra
- Epirhyssa atrata
- Epirhyssa baltazarae
- Epirhyssa bicolorata
- Epirhyssa bifurcata
- Epirhyssa bimaculata
- Epirhyssa binaria
- Epirhyssa binghami
- Epirhyssa biroi
- Epirhyssa braconoides
- Epirhyssa brianfisheri
- Epirhyssa celaena
- Epirhyssa chlora
- Epirhyssa chrysitis
- Epirhyssa cincta
- Epirhyssa cochabambae
- Epirhyssa confracta
- Epirhyssa copelandi
- Epirhyssa corpucella
- Epirhyssa corralesi
- Epirhyssa cruciata
- Epirhyssa curtisi
- Epirhyssa daedala
- Epirhyssa diatropis
- Epirhyssa elegana
- Epirhyssa eucnemis
- Epirhyssa facitorosa
- Epirhyssa ferruginea
- Epirhyssa flavipes
- Epirhyssa flavobalteata
- Epirhyssa flavopicta
- Epirhyssa frohbergi
- Epirhyssa fulva
- Epirhyssa gavinbroadi
- Epirhyssa gephyra
- Epirhyssa ghesquierei
- Epirhyssa hyblaeana
- Epirhyssa insolita
- Epirhyssa isthmia
- Epirhyssa japonica
- Epirhyssa johanna
- Epirhyssa kerrichi
- Epirhyssa kurilensis
- Epirhyssa latimandibularis
- Epirhyssa lepta
- Epirhyssa leroyi
- Epirhyssa leuceres
- Epirhyssa lygra
- Epirhyssa maai
- Epirhyssa maculiceps
- Epirhyssa malayana
- Epirhyssa masoni
- Epirhyssa maynei
- Epirhyssa melampyge
- Epirhyssa melitos
- Epirhyssa mexicana
- Epirhyssa migratoria
- Epirhyssa missionis
- Epirhyssa moiwana
- Epirhyssa montana
- Epirhyssa nigra
- Epirhyssa nigristigma
- Epirhyssa nigrithorax
- Epirhyssa nigrobalteata
- Epirhyssa nitobei
- Epirhyssa oaxaca
- Epirhyssa oranensis
- Epirhyssa orientalis
- Epirhyssa osaensis
- Epirhyssa overlaeti
- Epirhyssa pacheia
- Epirhyssa perkinsi
- Epirhyssa perspicua
- Epirhyssa pertenuis
- Epirhyssa peruana
- Epirhyssa petiolaris
- Epirhyssa phoenix
- Epirhyssa porteri
- Epirhyssa praecincta
- Epirhyssa prolasia
- Epirhyssa pumila
- 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 tylota
- Epirhyssa uelensis
- Epirhyssa valida
- Epirhyssa villemantae
- Epirhyssa vulgaris
- Epirhyssa walkleyae
- Epirhyssa wisei
- Epirhyssa xanthostigma
- Epirhyssa xoutha
- Epirhyssa zaphyma
- Epirhyssa zurquiae





