| Pararrhynchium | |
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| ornatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumeninae |
| Genus: | Pararrhynchium Saussure, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Pararrhynchium ornatum (Smith, 1852) | |
| Species | |
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See text | |
Pararrhynchium is a Palearctic and Indomalayan genus of potter wasps. The genus Pararrhynchium belongs to the subfamily Eumeninae within the family Vespidae. Potter wasps in this group are generally known for their ability to construct nests from mud. The classification of Pararrhynchium relies on morphological characteristics that distinguish it from related genera.