''Tremex'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of woodwasp in the
Siricidae
Horntails or wood wasps are any of the 150 non-social species of the hymenopteran family Siricidae, a type of wood-eating sawfly. The common name "horntail" derives from the stout, spine-like structure at the end of the adult's abdomen which is ...
family. It has 33 species with a holarctic distribution. The larvae feed on hardwoods.
Bugguide.net. Genus ''Tremex''
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Selected species
'' Tremex alchymista'' (Mocsary, 1886)
''Tremex columba
''Tremex columba'', also known as the pigeon tremex or pigeon horntail, is a species of horntail that is native to eastern and western North America.
Appearance and behavior
The females are larger than the males, with females growing to 25-3 ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1763)
'' Tremex fuscicornis'' (Fabricius, 1787)
'' Tremex magus'' (Fabricius, 1787)
References
Siricidae
Sawfly genera
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