| Trypoxylon | |
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| Trypoxylon species | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Subfamily: | Crabroninae |
| Tribe: | Trypoxylini |
| Genus: | Trypoxylon Latreille, 1796 |
Trypoxylon is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. All Trypoxylon species that have been studied so far are active hunters of spiders, which they paralyse with a venomous sting, to provide as food to their developing larvae.[1][2] Depending on the species, they will either construct their own nest from mud or find cavities that already exist.[3] These cavities can range from keyholes to nail holes to previously abandoned nests, and are generally sealed with mud to create cells for their larvae. [citation needed]
- ^ Camillo, Evandro; Brescovit, Antonio D. (June 1999). "Aspectos biológicos de Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) lactitarse Saussure e Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) rogenhoferi Kohl (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) em ninhos-armadilhas, com especial referência a suas presas". Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil. 28 (2): 251–265. doi:10.1590/S0301-80591999000200008. ISSN 0301-8059.
- ^ Fox, Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson; Solis, Daniel Russ; Rossi, Mônica Lanzoni; Feitosa, Rodrigo Machado; Brescovit, Antonio Domingos (2012-03-30). "The larval morphology and nest habits of Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) rogenhoferi Kohl 1884 (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)". Zootaxa. 3251 (1): 47. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3251.1.3. hdl:11449/733. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ Journal of Hymenoptera Research