Checklist for Genus Sphecius Dahlbom, 1844 (Cicada killer wasps)
and region Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 943
36180
241410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 28
1338
18163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees | 10
492
8583 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Crabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers | 124
2274 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Bembicinae
Latreille, 1802
Sand wasps | 32
492 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Bembicini
Latreille, 1802
Sand Wasps | 24
446 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subtribe | Spheciina
Nemkov and Ohl, 2011
| 3
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Genus | Sphecius
Dahlbom, 1844
Cicada killer wasps, Cicada Killers, Cicada-Killer Wasps | 10 | Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Africa
10 Species and 2 Subspecies | Sphecius citrinus Arnold, 1929 | | | Sphecius claripennis Morice, 1911 | | | Sphecius grandidieri de Saussure, 1887 | | | Sphecius hemixanthopterus Morice, 1911 | | | Sphecius intermedius (Handlirsch, 1895) | ⇒ Sphecius schulthessi Roth, 1951 | | Sphecius milleri R.Turner, 1915 | | | Sphecius milleri aurantiacus Arnold, 1940 | | | Sphecius milleri milleri R Turner, 1915 | | | Sphecius nigricornis Dufour, 1838 | | | Sphecius quartinae Gribodo, 1884 | | | Sphecius schulthessi Roth, 1951 | | | Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773 | Cicada hawk |
Links, sources and further information Sphecius at gbif.org
Sphecius at irmng.org
Sphecius at itis.gov
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