Rivnay-1929

Guides

• 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

• Trigonodera schaefferi

  wedge-shaped beetle

  Trigonodera schaefferi is a species of wedge-shaped beetle in the family Ripiphoridae, a family of beetles with unusual life histories involving parasitism or hypermetamorphosis. The species is known from North America and was described by Rivnay in 1929. Ripiphorid beetles are generally uncommon and poorly known, with most species having specialized host associations that remain incompletely documented.

  Ripiphoridaewedge-shaped-beetleNorth-Americaparasitoid-beetlehypermetamorphosisRivnay-1929