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Checklist for Family Mutillidae André, 1907 (Cow ant)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
73
1215
4847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
63
1129
4697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
474
3451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
6
96
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants
19
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
19 Genera with 103 Species
Acanthophotopsis Schuster, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Acrophotopsis Schuster, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1845Cow Killer14SpeciesTaxom
Dilophotopsis Schuster, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomachaeta Mickel, 20097SpeciesTaxom
Morsyma Fox, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mutilla Linnaeus, 01SpeciesTaxom
Myrmilla Wesmael, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosula Bradley, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Nomiaephagus Ashmead, 01SpeciesTaxom
Odontophotopsis Viereck, 198330SpeciesTaxom
Photomorphus Viereck, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Photopsis Blake, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Schusterphotopsis Pitts, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophthalma Mickel, 011SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 195824SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 19372SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
103 Species
Acanthophotopsis dorophora Schuster, 1958
Acanthophotopsis falciformis Schuster, 1958
Acrophotopsis campylognatha Schuster, 0
Acrophotopsis dirce Fox, 1899
Dasymutilla abdita
Dasymutilla aletina
Dasymutilla archboldi Schmidt & Mi..., 1979
Dasymutilla arenivaga Mickel, 1928
Dasymutilla atricauda Mickel, 1936
Dasymutilla gloriosa Saussure, 1868Thistle Down Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla imperialis Manley & Pitts, 0
Dasymutilla magnifica Mickel, 1928Red Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla mimula
Dasymutilla nocturna Mickel, 1928
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla satanas Mickel, 1928
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dasymutilla vestita Lepeletier, 1845
Dilophotopsis concolor Cresson, 1865
Dilophotopsis paron Cameron, 1896
Lomachaeta beadugrimi Pitts & Manley, 2004
Lomachaeta calamondin Williams, Ca..., 2019
Lomachaeta chionothrix Pitts & Manley, 2004
Lomachaeta cirrhomeris Pitts & Manley, 0
Lomachaeta hicksi Mickel, 1936
Lomachaeta powelli Mickel, 1964
Lomachaeta snellingella Williams & P..., 2009
Morsyma ashmeadii Fox, 1899
Mutilla zephyritis
Nomiaephagus acuum
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) acmaea Viereck, 1904
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) aufidia Mickel, 1983
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) clypeata Schuster, 1958
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) exogyra Viereck, 0
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) inconspicua Blake, 1886
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) melicausa Blake, 1871
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) microdonta Ferguson, 1967
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) unicornis Schuster, 1958
Odontophotopsis (Periphotopsis) mamata Schuster, 1958
Odontophotopsis ambigua Mickel, 1983
Odontophotopsis arcuata Mickel, 1983
Odontophotopsis armata Schuster, 1958
Odontophotopsis atripes
Odontophotopsis bellona Mickel, 1983
Odontophotopsis biramosa Schuster, 1952
Odontophotopsis bisetosa
Odontophotopsis dalyi Wilson, 2017
Odontophotopsis delodonta Viereck, 1904
Odontophotopsis obscura (Schuster, 1958)⇒ Odontophotopsis territus Cockerell, 1894
Odontophotopsis odontoloxia Wilson, 2017
Odontophotopsis parva Schuster, 1958
Odontophotopsis quadridentata Schuster, 1958
Odontophotopsis quadrispinosa Schuster, 1958
Odontophotopsis serca Viereck, 1904
Odontophotopsis setifera Schuster, 1952
Odontophotopsis sonara
Odontophotopsis sonora Schuster, 1958
Odontophotopsis territa
Odontophotopsis territus Cockerell, 1894
Odontophotopsis villosa Mickel, 1983
Photomorphus bicolor Blake Blake, 0
Photomorphus clandestina Viereck, 1903
Photomorphus schoenwerthi Wilson, 2017
Photopsis minutella
Photopsis salmani
Schusterphotopsis barghesti Pitts, 2003
Sphaerophthalma acontia
Sphaerophthalma arota
Sphaerophthalma blakeii
Sphaerophthalma django
Sphaerophthalma ecarinata
Sphaerophthalma marpesia
Sphaerophthalma megagnathos
Sphaerophthalma mesillensis
Sphaerophthalma triangularis
Sphaerophthalma unicolor
Sphaerophthalma yumaella
Sphaeropthalma (Micromutilla) acontia Fox Fox, 0
Sphaeropthalma (Micromutilla) becki Ferguson, 1967
Sphaeropthalma (Micromutilla) difficilis Baker, 1905
Sphaeropthalma (Micromutilla) macswaini Ferguson, 1967
Sphaeropthalma (Micromutilla) parapenalis Ferguson, 1967
Sphaeropthalma (Micromutilla) sublobata Schuster, 1958
Sphaeropthalma (Micromutilla) yumaella Schuster, 1958
Sphaeropthalma (Photopsis) angulifera Schuster, 1958
Sphaeropthalma (Photopsis) arota Cresson, 1875
Sphaeropthalma (Photopsis) ferruginea Blake, 1879
Sphaeropthalma (Photopsis) militaris Schuster, 1958
Sphaeropthalma (Photopsis) orestes Fox, 1899
Sphaeropthalma (Photopsis) unicolor Cresson Cresson, 0
Sphaeropthalma (Photopsoides) amphion Fox, 1899
Sphaeropthalma (Photopsoides) uro Blake, 1879
Sphaeropthalma (Physetapsis) ecarinata Schuster, 1958
Sphaeropthalma anthracina
Sphaeropthalma blakeii Fox, 1893
Sphaeropthalma dificilis
Sphaeropthalma edwardsii Cresson, 1875
Sphaeropthalma fergusoni Pitts, 2010
Sphaeropthalma mendica Blake, 1871
Sphaeropthalma militarsis
Sphaeropthalma parkeri Schuster, 1958
Timulla (Timulla) barbigera Bradley, 1916
Timulla (Timulla) tyro Mickel, 1937

Subnodes of Mutillidae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyMutillinae
Latreille, 1802
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmillinae
Bischoff, 1920
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmosinae
Fox, 1894
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaeropthalminae
Schuster, 1949
11
86
Genera
Species

Taxom



Mutillidae (André 1907)
Mutillidae (André 1907)


Links, sources and further information
Mutillidae at artfakta.se
Mutillidae at dyntaxa.se
Mutillidae at gbif.org
Mutillidae at irmng.org
Mutillidae at itis.gov