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Megascolia procer

Megascolia procer is a solitary wasp in the family Scoliidae found across Asia. It is one of the largest wasps in the world, with a wingspan of 11.6 cm (4.6 in).

Description
M. procer is a large tropical wasp with a body length of . == Distribution ==
Distribution
The nominate subspecies has a broad range across the continent of Asia, including records in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Malaya, Thailand, Myanmar, and India. == Life cycle ==
Life cycle
(male shown), is the host for M. procer''. The species is a parasitoid of the scarabaeid Atlas beetle, Chalcosoma atlas. The wasp paralyzes a beetle grub with its sting, then lays an egg on it and buries it in an underground cell. When the wasp larva hatches, it consumes its still-living host before pupating inside its remains. == Subspecies ==
Subspecies
There are four subspecies of M. procer: • Megascolia procer procer (Illiger, 1802) - broadly across Asia • Megascolia procer bimaculata (Gribodo, 1893) - Palawan • Megascolia procer javanensis Betrem, 1964 - Java • Megascolia procer nigriventris (Mantero, 1903) - Borneo == Gallery ==
Gallery
Scoliidae - Scolia procera.JPG|M. p. procer from Sumatra Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Bordeaux 213.jpg|M. p. javanensis from Java == See also ==
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