Cyphononyx fulvognathus

Cyphononyx fulvognathus is a species of insect from the genus Cyphononyx. It was originally described by Sievert Allen Rohwer in 1911.

Cyphononyx fulvognathus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Pompilidae
Genus:	Cyphononyx
Species:	C. fulvognathus
Binomial name
Cyphononyx fulvognathus (Rohwer, 1911)

Cyphononyx fulvognathus is a solitary wasp that can be found in south-east Asia, notably between Japan, Taiwan and the south of China. In Japan, it is the only species from the genus Cyphononyx. Females have a body length between 17.0 and 26.1 mm and a forewing length between 15.1 and 22.0m. Males are notably smaller with a body length between 10.5 and 18.9 mm and a forewing length between 10.9 and 17.6 mm.

Range

The documented distribution of C. fulvognathus ranges from Japan, through Taiwan to south China. This is confirmed with recent observations through crowd-sourcing initiatives, which also observes the species in South Korea.

Behaviour

Similar species

Cyphononyx fulvognathus is similar to Cyphononyx peregrinus found from India to south China. In C. fulvognathus the vertex is more strongly raised between eye tops. Both males and females of this species typically have wings that are a yellowish-brown color. In males, the genitalia are different too.