Moaxiphia decepta

Moaxiphia decepta is a species of wood wasp belonging to the genus Moaxiphia.^[1] This species was first described by Frederick Smith in 1876 and originally named Derecyrta deceptus.^[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Moaxiphia decepta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Xiphydriidae
Genus:	Moaxiphia
Species:	M. decepta
Binomial name
Moaxiphia decepta (Smith, 1876)[1]
Synonyms[1]
Derecyrta deceptus Smith, 1876 Xiphydria flavo-picta Smith, 1878