Scolia (Discolia) ruficornis ruficornis FABRICIUS, 1793

B, Cathimeris & B, Guigliana, 2021, A catalogue of the Scoliidae (Hymenoptera, Vespoidea) of Eritrea, Linzer biologische Beiträge 53 (2), pp. 743-750 : 748

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13154580
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158238
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/924CFB7B-FF9B-FFF0-24B0-2517FE61991E
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scientific name	Scolia (Discolia) ruficornis ruficornis FABRICIUS, 1793
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Discolia ruficornis FABRICIUS, 1793 : GRIBODO 1895: 115 (taxonomy, Saganeiti).

Scolia ruficornis FABRICIUS, 1793 : CANNAVIELLO 1900: 296 (taxonomy, Adi-Kajè = Adi Caiè). Scolia ruficornis FABRICIUS, 1793 : GUIGLIA 1939a: 188 (taxonomy, Keren).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Adi Caiè, Keren, Saganeiti.

Scolia ruficornis ruficornis, which is widely distributed in the Afrotropical region, is recorded also from Ethiopia. It is used in biological control of coconut palm beetles ( GREATHEAD 1971).