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Taxonomy of Family Mutillidae André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
319
21125
328720
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
165
17348
314830
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
62
6400
167168
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
18
1572
30557
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants
309
4273
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Mutillidae André, 1907
SubfamilyMutillinae
Latreille, 1802
88
2122
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMyrmillinae
Bischoff, 1920
19
216
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMyrmosinae
Fox, 1894
11
77
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPhaeropthalminae
1
1
Genus
Species
SubfamilyPseudophotopsidinae
Bischoff, 1920
1
25
Genus
Species
SubfamilyRhopalomutillinae
1
10
Genus
Species
SubfamilySphaeropthalminae
Schuster, 1949
84
1493
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTicoplinae
Nagy, 1970
4
31
Genera
Species
GenusAcutitropidia
Nonveiller, 1995
0Species
GenusAgama
Blake, 1871
1Species
GenusAglaotilla
Brothers, 2018
8Species
GenusAncistrotilla
Brothers, 2012
7Species
GenusAndreimyrme
Lelej, 1995
20Species
GenusAnomutilla
Mickel, 1936
0Species
GenusArcuatotropidia
Nonveiller, 1995
0Species
GenusArkaditilla
Okayasu, 2021
6Species
GenusAstomyrme
Schwartz, 1984
0Species
GenusAtennotilla
2Species
GenusBaltilla
Lelei, 1976
0Species
GenusBethsmyrmilla
Krombein & Lelej, 1999
1Species
GenusBidecoloratilla
Turrisi & Matteini Palmerini, 2015
4Species
GenusBimaculatilla
Turrisi & Matteini Palmerini, 2015
1Species
GenusBischoffiella
Brothers & Nonveiller, 2015
0Species
GenusBischoffitilla
Lelej, 2002
41Species
GenusBotswanotilla
Nonveiller, 1996
0Species
GenusBrahmatilla
Lelej, 2005
1Species
GenusCaenotilla
Pitts & Manley in Manley & Pitts, 2002
0Species
GenusCameronilla
Lelej in Lelej & Krombein, 2001
0Species
GenusCataractaetilla
Nonveiller, 1996
0Species
GenusChilemutilla
Cambra & Quintero, 2007
0Species
GenusChilephotopsis
Cambra & Quintero, 2006
0Species
GenusChilotropidia
Nonveiller, 1995
0Species
GenusCockerellidia
Lelej & Krombein, 1999
0Species
GenusConjunctotilla
Nonveiller, 1996
0Species
GenusCretavus
Sharov, 1957
1Species
GenusDataiaphis
Lin, 1995
2Species
GenusDiacanthotilla
Nonveiller, 1995
0Species
GenusEosmicromyrmilla
Lelej & Krombein, 2001
2Species
GenusEotrogaspidia
Lelej, 1996
10Species
GenusEphucaya
1Species
GenusEphucilla
Lelej, 1995
16Species
GenusEputa
1Species
GenusEremomyrme
Suárez, 1965
1Species
GenusEremotilla
Lelej, 1985
0Species
GenusErimyrme
Lelej, 1985
0Species
GenusFrigitilla
3Species
GenusGlossomyrme
Suárez, 1979
0Species
GenusGogoltilla
1Species
GenusGystomutilla
1Species
GenusHemutilla
Lelej, Tu & Chen in Tu & al., 2014
6Species
GenusHindustanilla
Lelej in Lelej & Krombein, 2001
0Species
GenusInbaltilla
Lelei, 1976
0Species
GenusIndratilla
Lelej, 1993
1Species
GenusInflatispidia
Nonveiller, 1995
0Species
GenusInvreiella
Suárez, 1966
15Species
GenusKarlidia
Lelej in Lelej & Krombein, 1999
0Species
GenusKarlissaidia
Lelej, 2005
1Species
GenusKarunaratnea
Lelej, 2005
1Species
GenusKrombeinidia
Lelej, 1996
11Species
GenusKurzenkotilla
Lelej, 2005
9Species
GenusLehritilla
Lelej, 2005
1Species
GenusLobotropidia
Nonveiller, 1995
0Species
GenusMickelidia
1Species
GenusMickelomyrme
Lelej, 1995
14Species
GenusMimecotilla
Nonveiller, 1998
0Species
GenusMutella
Linnaeus, 1758
  ⇒ Mutilla
0Species
GenusMutilda
Péringuey, 1914
  ⇒ Mutilla
0Species
GenusMymilla
Wesmael, 1851
0Species
GenusMyrmecoda
Latreille in Cuvier, 1829
0Species
GenusMyrmecodes
Gemminger & Harold, 1869
0Species
GenusMyrrmilla
Wesmael, 1851
  ⇒ Myrmilla
0Species
GenusNonveilleridia
Lelej, 1996
0Species
GenusNordeniella
Lelej, 2005
2Species
GenusOdontilla
Bradley & Bequaert, 1928
0Species
GenusOdontotilloides
Nonveiller, 1996
0Species
GenusOrientidia
Lelej, 1996
7Species
GenusPagdenidia
Lelej, 1996
1Species
GenusParalletilla
Pagliano, 2005
0Species
GenusPetersenidia
Lelej in Lelej & Yamane, 1992
10Species
GenusPherotilla
2Species
GenusPhotomorphina
Schuster, 1952
0Species
GenusPhotopsioides
Schuster, 1958
0Species
GenusPhotopsis
Blake, 1886
  ⇒ Sphaeropthalma
9Species
GenusPromecidia
Lelej, 1996
11Species
GenusProtophotopsiella
Schuster, 1949
0Species
GenusProtrogaspidia
Lelej, 1996
0Species
GenusPseudomutilla
Costa, 1884
2Species
GenusQuwitilla
2Species
GenusRadoszkowskitilla
Lelej, 2005
3Species
GenusRhoptromutilla
André, 1903
1Species
GenusRimulotilla
Brothers, 2015
0Species
GenusSchusterphotopsis
Pitts, 2003
1Species
GenusSerendibiella
Lelej, 2005
0Species
GenusSinotilla
Lelej, 1995
17Species
GenusSphaerophthalma
Mickel, 1928
  ⇒ Sphaeropthalma
15Species
GenusSphinctomutilla
Andre, 1899
0Species
GenusSquamulotila
1Species
GenusStandfussidia
Lelej, 2005
1Species
GenusStorozhenkotilla
Lelej, 2005
4Species
GenusStrangulatilla
1Species
GenusTaimyrmosa
Lelej, 2005
1Species
GenusTaiwanomyrme
Tsuneki, 1993
7Species
GenusTsunekimyrme
Lelej, 1995
1Species
GenusWallacidia
Lelej & Brothers, 2008
1Species
GenusXenomorphus
Schuster, 1958
0Species
GenusXenophotopsis
Schuster, 1958
0Species
GenusXytromutilla
1Species
GenusZavatilla
Tsuneki, 1993
6Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Mutillidae
GermanAmeisenwespen, Bienenameisen, Kahlwespen, Kreuzameisen, Singameisen, Spinnenameisen
EnglishCow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
DutchMierwespen
DanishFløjlsmyrer
SwedishSammetssteklar, Spindelsteklar
FinnishMutipistiäiset


Distribution and Species lists of Mutillidae André, 1907
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Afghanistan
5 Genera  8 Species
Albania
3 Genera  3 Species
Algeria
8 Genera  8 Species
Angola
9 Genera  7 Species
Argentina
16 Genera  22 Species
Australia
16 Genera  202 Species
Austria
8 Genera  13 Species
Bahamas
2 Genera  2 Species
Belgium
7 Genera  9 Species
Belize
2 Genera  1 Species
Benin
1 Genus  1 Species
Bolivia
13 Genera  12 Species
Botswana
15 Genera  15 Species
Brazil
30 Genera  38 Species
Brunei
2 Genera  1 Species
Bulgaria
5 Genera  5 Species
Cambodia
3 Genera  4 Species
Cameroon
19 Genera  35 Species
Canada
10 Genera  16 Species
Cape Verde
3 Genera  3 Species
Central African Republic
2 Genera  2 Species
Chad
9 Genera  10 Species
Chile
9 Genera  7 Species
China
23 Genera  24 Species
Colombia
24 Genera  41 Species
Comoros
1 Genus  1 Species
Costa Rica
28 Genera  34 Species
Croatia
8 Genera  9 Species
Cuba
9 Genera  4 Species
Cyprus
1 Genus  1 Species
Czech Republic
11 Genera  19 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
22 Genera  153 Species
Denmark
3 Genera  3 Species
Djibouti
6 Genera  7 Species
Dominica
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominican Republic
2 Genera  4 Species
Ecuador
10 Genera  11 Species
Egypt
10 Genera  13 Species
El Salvador
1 Genus  0 Species
Eritrea
16 Genera  23 Species
Estonia
3 Genera  4 Species
Ethiopia
10 Genera  20 Species
Finland
3 Genera  4 Species
France
22 Genera  45 Species
Gabon
1 Genus  2 Species
Georgia
5 Genera  5 Species
Germany
11 Genera  26 Species
Ghana
2 Genera  3 Species
Greece
15 Genera  35 Species
Grenada
1 Genus  0 Species
Guatemala
8 Genera  6 Species
Guinea
6 Genera  7 Species
Guinea-Bissau
1 Genus  1 Species
Guyana
4 Genera  9 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  0 Species
Honduras
9 Genera  6 Species
Hungary
7 Genera  8 Species
Iceland
4 Genera  3 Species
India
10 Genera  8 Species
Indonesia
15 Genera  15 Species
Ireland
16 Genera  18 Species
Israel
4 Genera  4 Species
Italy
21 Genera  66 Species
Ivory Coast
2 Genera  3 Species
Jamaica
4 Genera  2 Species
Japan
17 Genera  13 Species
Jordan
1 Genus  1 Species
Kazakhstan
1 Genus  1 Species
Kenya
14 Genera  25 Species
Laos
7 Genera  10 Species
Lebanon
1 Genus  1 Species
Lesotho
10 Genera  6 Species
Liberia
10 Genera  5 Species
Libya
4 Genera  4 Species
Luxembourg
3 Genera  3 Species
Madagascar
11 Genera  16 Species
Malawi
11 Genera  8 Species
Malaysia
13 Genera  18 Species
Mali
4 Genera  4 Species
Mauritania
5 Genera  5 Species
Mexico
17 Genera  77 Species
Micronesia
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
2 Genera  2 Species
Montenegro
4 Genera  3 Species
Morocco
5 Genera  4 Species
Mozambique
27 Genera  49 Species
Myanmar
3 Genera  3 Species
Namibia
21 Genera  35 Species
Netherlands
10 Genera  8 Species
New Zealand
7 Genera  6 Species
Nicaragua
7 Genera  4 Species
Niger
3 Genera  3 Species
Nigeria
7 Genera  6 Species
Norway
6 Genera  3 Species
Oman
2 Genera  3 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Palestine
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
11 Genera  19 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Paraguay
6 Genera  5 Species
Peru
25 Genera  96 Species
Philippines
7 Genera  53 Species
Poland
4 Genera  5 Species
Portugal
10 Genera  18 Species
Republic South Africa
48 Genera  294 Species
Romania
3 Genera  3 Species
Russia
4 Genera  5 Species
Saint Lucia
2 Genera  0 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 Genus  1 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 Genus  1 Species
Saudi Arabia
5 Genera  7 Species
Senegal
9 Genera  12 Species
Serbia
2 Genera  2 Species
Sierra Leone
3 Genera  4 Species
Singapore
1 Genus  0 Species
Slovakia
3 Genera  3 Species
Slovenia
1 Genus  1 Species
Solomon Islands
7 Genera  4 Species
Somalia
17 Genera  26 Species
South Korea
7 Genera  4 Species
Spain
19 Genera  30 Species
Sri Lanka
9 Genera  5 Species
Sudan
9 Genera  14 Species
Suriname
3 Genera  2 Species
Sweden
8 Genera  5 Species
Switzerland
4 Genera  3 Species
Syria
1 Genus  1 Species
Taiwan
18 Genera  64 Species
Tanzania
35 Genera  37 Species
Thailand
23 Genera  49 Species
Togo
2 Genera  2 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
5 Genera  7 Species
Tunisia
3 Genera  3 Species
Turkey
6 Genera  5 Species
Uganda
3 Genera  6 Species
Ukraine
3 Genera  3 Species
United Kingdom
11 Genera  15 Species
Uruguay
2 Genera  1 Species
USA
37 Genera  253 Species
Uzbekistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Vanuatu
1 Genus  1 Species
Venezuela
6 Genera  6 Species
Vietnam
12 Genera  11 Species
Yemen
18 Genera  41 Species
Zambia
24 Genera  32 Species
Zimbabwe
42 Genera  163 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Lakes


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