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Checklist for Family Orussidae Newman, 1834 (Orussid wasps)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
84
3506
28524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
72
3385
28118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orussomorpha
Rasnitsyn, 1980
1
7
25
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Orussoidea
Benson, 1955
1
7
25
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOrussidae
Newman, 1834
Orussid wasps, Parasitic wood wasp, Parasitic wood wasps
7
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
7 Genera with 25 Species
Chalinus Konow, 011SpeciesTaxom
Heliorussus Benson, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptorussus Benson, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Ophrynopus Konow, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Orussus Latreille, 18128SpeciesTaxom
Pedicrista Benson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoryssus Guiglia, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
25 Species
Chalinus albitibialis Vilhelmsen, 2005
Chalinus berlandi
Chalinus braunsi
Chalinus davidi Vilhelmsen, 2017
Chalinus imperialis Westwood, 1874
Chalinus oberthueri Saussure, 1890
Chalinus orientalis Guiglia, 1937
Chalinus plumicornis Guérin, 1848
Chalinus purpureiventris Cameron, 1912
Chalinus somalicus
Chalinus timnaensis
Leptorussus africanus Benson, 1955
Leptorussus kwazuluensis Vilhelmsen, 2003
Leptorussus madagascarensis Vilhelmsen, 2007
Ophrynopus peritus M. S. Engel, 2008
Orussus afer Guiglia, 1937
Orussus occidentalis Cresson, 1879
Orussus schoutedeni Guiglia, 1937
Orussus scutator Benson, 1955
Orussus smithi Blank, Kraus..., 2006
Orussus spinifer Benson, 1955
Orussus tessmanni Enslin, 1913
Orussus unicolor Latreille, 1812
Pedicrista hyalina Benson, 1935
Pseudoryssus henschii Mocsáry, 1910

Subnodes of Orussidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyOphrynopinae
Rasnitsyn, 1977
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrussinae
Benson, 1955
6
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



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