Xiphydriidae

Xiphydriidae are a family of wood wasps that includes around 150 species. They are located all over the world including North and South America, Australia, Europe, and others. Xiphydriidae larvae are wood borers in dead trees or branches of a range of trees. They are characterized as having long and skinny necks with dome-shaped heads. The oldest fossils of the group are from the mid Cretaceous.

species of insect

Moaxiphia is a genus of wood wasps belonging to the family Xiphydriidae. This genus was originally described by Tsing-chao Maa in 1949. The type species of this genus is Derecyrta decepta Smith, 1876 by original designation. All species placed within this genus are endemic to New Zealand.

species of hymenoptera