Tiphia, Kimsey, 2011

Kimsey, Lynn S., 2011, Tiphiidae wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae), Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22, pp. 45-68 : 49-50

Genus Tiphia Fabricius Fig. 3

Discussion.

The genus Tiphia occurs worldwide, but the majority of species are found in the Northern Hemisphere. Only two species are recorded from Madagascar whereas 29 are known from mainland Africa. Members of the genus are known to parasitize scarab beetle larvae.

Tiphia are medium-sized, black wasps. They are characterized by a flat face, incomplete forewing marginal cell, oral fossa and associated hypostomal plate broader than long, male metasomal sternum VI notched apicomedially, and sternum VII unciform.

Key to species of Tiphia

	Metasomal tergum I with transverse anterodorsal carina	Tiphia bisinuata Saussure
	Metasomal tergum I without transverse carina	Tiphia saussurei Krombein

Checklist of Tiphia species

1. Tiphia bisinuata Saussure 1890: 236. Syntype females; Madagascar (GENEVA?, unverified).

2. Tiphia saussurei Krombein 1949: 54. Holotype; Madagascar: Fianarantsoa (WASHINGTON). Distribution: Fianarantsoa and Toliara Provnces.

Figures

Figures 1 - 6. Lateral view of males. 1 Methocha 2 Anthobosca 3 Tiphia (uncus obscured by genital capsule shown in inset) 4 Mesa 5 Meria 6 Myzinella.