''Zyzzyx'' is a

monospecific In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...

genus of sand wasp, containing a brightly coloured, medium-sized species, ''Zyzzyx chilensis''. It is primarily a predator on

flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...

, but has been observed to consume skippers. "''Zyzzyx''" is a replacement name proposed in 1937 by V. S. L. Pate for ''Therapon'', originally described by J. Parker in 1929. ''Z. chilensis'' is found in Chile, Peru, and Argentina.

References

Crabronidae Apoidea genera Biological pest control wasps Monotypic Hymenoptera genera Hymenoptera of South America {{Apoidea-stub