Epirhyssa is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. The highest concentration of the Epirhyssa species is found within the Oriental region.
The species is fairly small compared to other species, and usually takes on a tan color that can range to a sienna color. The small bug is long and skinny, and possesses wings that can range from 6.0 to 8.0 millimeters. Although typically spotted within the Tan or Sienna color range, certain members of the genus have an orange like color tone, that colors their wings as well. Similar in appearance to other members of the Ichneumonidae family, these insects are unique in appearance, boasting a curved abdomen, with several long tail-like protrusions coming out through a hole in the back of the abdomen.
Although current research on the Rhyssinae is very minimal, Since 2011, Robert Copeland and coordinators in the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi have been running a trap collecting programme. With the hopes of being able to learn about the species in the future, the species still remains rather unknown as of late 2025.
The species of this genus are found across areas of Africa, including:
Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda.
Some other notable locations include:
The Oriental region Western coast of South America North America Eastern Russia
Epirhyssa species have also been observed in:
Oriental regions (50 Species) Neotropical regions (45 Species) Afrotropical regions (12 Species)
Species
Species:
Epirhyssa alternata Epirhyssa amaura Epirhyssa amazonica Epirhyssa anamikae https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281304.html Epirhyssa annulicornis https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46602291#page/229/mode/1up Epirhyssa araucaridae https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281417.html Epirhyssa aspera https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281405.html Epirhyssa atra https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281387.html Epirhyssa atrata https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281341.html Epirhyssa braconoides Epirhyssa brianfisheri Epirhyssa baltazarae https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281370.html Epirhyssa bifurcata https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281344.html Epirhyssa bimaculata https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281420.html Epirhyssa binaria https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281330.html Epirhyssa binghami https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281312.html Epirhyssa biroi https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281340.html Epirhyssa braconoides https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281403.html Epirhyssa carinifrons https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46602289#page/227/mode/1up Epirhyssa celaena https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281298.html Epirhyssa chlora https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281367.html Epirhyssa chrysitis https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281400.html Epirhyssa cincta https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281294.html Epirhyssa cochabambae Epirhyssa clavuta https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26586681#page/490/mode/1up Epirhyssa confracta https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281413.html Epirhyssa copelandi Epirhyssa corralesi https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281351.html Epirhyssa corpucella https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281418.html Epirhyssa crevieri https://repository.si.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/f9bf5908-1b2c-41d5-966d-7791978d3f94/content Epirhyssa cruciata https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281390.html Epirhyssa curtisi https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281337.html Epirhyssa curvimaculata https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9317565 Epirhyssa daedala https://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/epirhyssa+daedala/match/1 Epirhyssa diatropis https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281385.html Epirhyssa elegana https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281371.html Epirhyssa eucnemis https://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/epirhyssa+eucnemis/match/1 Epirhyssa facitorosa https://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/epirhyssa+facitorosa/match/1 Epirhyssa ferruginea https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281386.html Epirhyssa flavipes https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281348.html Epirhyssa flavobalteata https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281334.html Epirhussa flavopicta https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281321.html Epirhyssa frohbergi https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281364.html Epirhyssa fulva https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281389.html Epirhyssa gavinbroadi Epirhyssa ghesquierei Epirhyssa hyblaena https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281315.html Epirhyssa iiapensis Epirhyssa insolita https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281368.html Epirhyssa isthmia Epirhyssa japonica http://web.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp/~entomology/mokuroku/epirhyssa.html Epirhyssa johanna Epirhyssa kurilensis https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281327.html Epirhyssa latimandibularis https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281416.html Epirhyssa leonoreae Epirhyssa lepta https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281342.html Epirhyssa leroyi Epirhyssa leuceres https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281329.html Epirhyssa lewisi Epirhyssa lineatiscutis https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9317565#page/21/mode/1up Epirhyssa lutea Epirhyssa lygra Epirhyssa maculiceps https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281297.html Epirhyssa maculicornis biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10937871 Epirhyssa malayana https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281310.html Epirhyssa masoni https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281299.html Epirhyssa maynei Epirhyssa melampyge https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281318.html Epirhyssa melitos https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281412.html Epirhyssa mexicana https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281301.html Epirhyssa migratoria Epirhyssa missionis Epirhyssa moiwana http://web.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp/~entomology/mokuroku/types/Epirhyssa%20moiwana/Epirhyssa%20moiwana.html Epirhyssa müllerihttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9317565 Epirhyssa nigerrinahttps://bionames.org/search/genus:Epirhyssa Epirhyssa nigri Epirhyssa nigristigma http://web.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp/~entomology/mokuroku/types/Epirhyssa%20nigristigma/Epirhyssa%20nigristigma.htm Epirhyssa nigrithorax https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281296.html Epirhyssa nigrobalteata https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281406.html Epirhyssa nitobei Epirhyssa oaxaca https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281311.html Epirhyssa oceanica https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9317565#page/21/mode/1up Epirhyssa ornatipes https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46969601#page/130/mode/1up Epirhyssa osaensis https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281401.html Epirhyssa overlaeti Epirhyssa pacheia https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281408.html Epirhyssa pertenuis Epirhyssa perspicua https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281394.html Epirhyssa petiolaris https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281382.html Epirhyssa peruana Epirhyssa phoenix https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281353.html Epirhyssa porteri https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281372.html Epirhyssa praecinta https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281377.html Epirhyssa prolasia Epirhyssa pyrrha https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281357.html Epirhyssa quagga Epirhyssa quirosi https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281306.html Epirhyssa raptor https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281399.html Epirhyssa rotunda https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281352.html Epirhyssa sapporensis http://web.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp/~entomology/mokuroku/types/Epirhyssa%20sapporensis/Epirhyssa%20sapporensis.htm Epirhyssa sarawakensis https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281326.html Epirhyssa sauteri https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281317.html Epirhyssa shaka Epirhyssa silvatica https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281308.html Epirhyssa similis https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281419.html Epirhyssa sinuata https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281410.html Epirhyssa speciosa Epirhyssa spiloptera https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281378.html Epirhyssa striata https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281407.html Epirhyssa tandoni https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281393.html Epirhyssa theloides Epirhyssa tombeaodiba Epirhyssa tonkinensis https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9317565 Epirhyssa tristis https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281365.html Epirhyssa tuberculata https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9317565 Epirhyssa tylota https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281375.html Epirhyssa uelensis Epirhyssa villemantae Epirhyssa valida https://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/epirhyssa+valida/match/1 Epirhyssa vulgaris https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281373.html Epirhyssa wisei Epirhyssa walkleyae https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281338.html Epirhyssa xanthostigma https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281380.html Epirhyssa xoutha https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281409.html Epirhyssa zaphyma Epirhyssa zurquiae https://www.mindat.org/taxon-1281409.html
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