Hymenoptera-parasitoid

Guides

• Ripiphorus

  wedge-shaped beetles

  Ripiphorus is a genus of wedge-shaped beetles comprising at least 30 described species. Members are parasitic beetles with highly modified body plans and complex life cycles involving multiple hosts. The genus has been recorded across multiple continents, with notable disjunct distributions including isolated volcanic archipelagos such as the Cape Verde Islands. Adults are typically short-lived and often associated with flowers, while larvae are parasitoids of other insects.

  parasitoidhypermetamorphosiswedge-shaped-beetleRipiphoridaeHymenoptera-parasitoidflower-visitorisland-biogeography

• Ripiphorus aurantus

  Ripiphorus aurantus is a beetle in the family Ripiphoridae, described by Rivnay in 1929. Members of this genus are known for their unusual life history involving hypermetamorphosis and parasitism of other insects. The species name 'aurantus' (Latin for orange or golden) likely refers to coloration. Like other ripiphorids, adults are short-lived and do not feed.

  RipiphoridaehypermetamorphosisparasitoidHymenoptera-parasitoidNorth-AmericaRivnay-1929