Ephutomorpha[1] is a genus of parasitoid wasp in the family Mutillidae.[2][3]

Ephutomorpha
Ephutomorpha ferruginata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Mutillidae
Tribe: Dasymutillini
Genus: Ephutomorpha
André, 1902
Species

155 species

Defenses

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Many members of this genus exhibit aposematic coloration. Ephutomorpha ruficornis is believed to use Müllerian mimicry by mimicking the colorations of Fabriogenia species.

Species

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References

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  1. ^ "Ephutomorpha". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  2. ^ "Ephutomorpha". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  3. ^ Brothers, Denis J. (2018-04-30). "Aglaotilla, a new genus of Australian Mutillidae (Hymenoptera) with metallic coloration". Zootaxa. pp. 357–368. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4415.2.6. PMID 30313625. Retrieved 2022-02-20.