Zyzzyx
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Zyzzyx is a monospecific genus of sand wasp, containing a brightly coloured, medium-sized species, Zyzzyx chilensis. It is primarily a predator on flies, but has been observed to consume skippers.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> "Zyzzyx" is a replacement name proposed in 1937 by V. S. L. Pate for Therapon, originally described by J. Parker in 1929.<ref name=CalAcademy>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Z. chilensis is found in Chile, Peru, and Argentina.<ref name="Amarante, 2002" />