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Taxonomy of Family Tiphiidae Leach, 1815
Flower wasps, Tiphiid Flower Wasps, Tiphiid 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
 
Tiphioidea
Parker, 1982
2
121
1113
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyTiphiidae
Leach, 1815
Flower wasps, Tiphiid Flower Wasps, Tiphiid wasps
119
1101
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Tiphiidae Leach, 1815
SubfamilyBrachycistidinae
Kimsey, 1991
13
98
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMyzininae
26
312
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTiphiinae
Leach, 1815
11
106
Genera
Species
GenusAcablasa
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusAcanthotiphia
Boni Bartalucci, 2011
  ⇒ Pseudotiphia
0Species
GenusAelothynnus
Rohwer, 1910
  ⇒ Aeolothynnus
0Species
GenusArgenthynnus
Genise in Genise & Kimsey, 1991
1Species
GenusAstigmometopa
Mickel & Krombein, 1942
0Species
GenusAtopothynnus
Kimsey, 1991
1Species
GenusBrachymaya
Kimsey & Wasbauer, 1999
0Species
GenusBrachyopteris
Hong, 1983
1Species
GenusBrethynnus
Genise in Genise & Kimsey, 1991
1Species
GenusBurdufa
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusBurmatiphia
Zheng et al., 2022
0Species
GenusCalchaquila
Genise, 1984
0Species
GenusCephalothynnus
Ashmead, 1903
0Species
GenusCophothynnus
Turner, 1908
0Species
GenusDeuterothynnus
Brown, 2005
0Species
GenusDolichetropis
Wasbauer, 1968
0Species
GenusDorathynnus
1Species
GenusDryophia
Antropov, 2014
1Species
GenusElis
Fabricius, 1805
  ⇒ Myzinum
10Species
GenusEntelus
Walker in Curtis, 1829
0Species
GenusErione
Dalla Torre, 1897
0Species
GenusEurycros
Mickel & Krombein, 1942
  ⇒ Bruesiella
0Species
GenusFoforoxia
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusGebiupala
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusGlottynnus
Genise in Genise & Kimsey, 1991
0Species
GenusHeligmothynnus
Brown, 2005
0Species
GenusJaynesia
Allen, 1969
0Species
GenusKarlissa
Krombein, 1982
2Species
GenusKaysara
5Species
GenusLamprowara
Boni Bartalucci, 2004
3Species
GenusLocodamia
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusMeriana
Rafinesque, 1815
  ⇒ Meria
0Species
GenusMerithynnus
Kimsey, 1991
5Species
GenusMesothynnus
Kimsey, 1991
2Species
GenusMethoca
Latreille, 1804
  ⇒ Methocha
32Species
GenusMetocha
Ljungh, 1824
  ⇒ Methocha
0Species
GenusMyzine
Latreille, 1804
21Species
GenusNedtiphia
1Species
GenusNeozeloboria
1Species
GenusOcasasla
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusPampathynnus
Carnimeo & Noll, 2018
2Species
GenusPandasaria
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusParaquemaya
Kimsey & Wasbauer, 1999
1Species
GenusPartiphia
3Species
GenusPseudoscotaena
4Species
GenusPterombus
Williams, 1928
0Species
GenusPunctotiphia
Tsuneki, 1986
0Species
GenusRhagogaster
Agassiz, 1846
0Species
GenusRostrynnus
Genise in Genise & Kimsey, 1991
0Species
GenusSasmarila
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusSedomaya
Kimsey & Wasbauer, 1999
3Species
GenusSerpapinta
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusSierocolpa
Nagy, 1967
0Species
GenusSilifka
Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusStilbopogon
Mickel & Krombein, 1942
  ⇒ Brachycistis
9Species
GenusTachypterus
Guérin-Méneville, 1838
0Species
GenusTakyomyia
Kimsey, 1996
0Species
GenusTamerlanella
Boni Bartalucci, 2004
0Species
GenusThanatotiphia
Engel & al., 2009
1Species
GenusThyrinus
Rafinesque, 1815
0Species
GenusTiphia
Fabricius, 1775
465Species
GenusTiphiana
Rafinesque, 1815
0Species
GenusTipulariae
Latreille, 1802
Crane fly
0Species
GenusTriozoceera
1Species
GenusTyphia
Brischke, 1886
  ⇒ Tiphia
0Species
GenusUpa
Kimsey in Genise & Kimsey, 1991
7Species
GenusVacacunda
Argaman in Argaman & Ozbek, 1992
0Species
GenusZaspolothynnus
1Species
GenusZeena
Kimsey in Genise & Kimsey, 1991
0Species

Synonyms
Pterombus (Williams, 1928)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Tiphiidae
GermanRollwespen
EnglishFlower wasps, Tiphiid Flower Wasps, Tiphiid wasps
DutchKeverdoders
SwedishMyrsteklar, Pansarsteklar
FinnishPuukkopistiäiset


Distribution and Species lists of Tiphiidae Leach, 1815
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  0 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  2 Species
Angola
2 Genera  2 Species
Argentina
6 Genera  8 Species
Australia
8 Genera  18 Species
Austria
4 Genera  6 Species
Bahamas
2 Genera  0 Species
Belarus
1 Genus  1 Species
Belgium
1 Genus  2 Species
Bolivia
3 Genera  1 Species
Botswana
3 Genera  8 Species
Brazil
8 Genera  16 Species
Canada
4 Genera  12 Species
Chile
1 Genus  1 Species
China
3 Genera  29 Species
Colombia
3 Genera  6 Species
Costa Rica
7 Genera  4 Species
Croatia
1 Genus  2 Species
Cuba
4 Genera  0 Species
Czech Republic
3 Genera  6 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  1 Species
Denmark
1 Genus  2 Species
Dominica
2 Genera  3 Species
Dominican Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Equatorial Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Eritrea
1 Genus  1 Species
Estonia
1 Genus  2 Species
Ethiopia
2 Genera  3 Species
Finland
1 Genus  2 Species
France
5 Genera  9 Species
Gambia
1 Genus  0 Species
Georgia
1 Genus  2 Species
Germany
4 Genera  7 Species
Greece
6 Genera  6 Species
Guatemala
3 Genera  1 Species
Haiti
2 Genera  7 Species
Honduras
4 Genera  1 Species
Hungary
2 Genera  4 Species
Iceland
1 Genus  1 Species
India
2 Genera  24 Species
Indonesia
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  2 Species
Italy
5 Genera  19 Species
Jamaica
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
2 Genera  22 Species
Kenya
1 Genus  1 Species
Lesotho
3 Genera  6 Species
Liberia
5 Genera  1 Species
Lithuania
1 Genus  2 Species
Luxembourg
1 Genus  1 Species
Madagascar
5 Genera  24 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  3 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  0 Species
Mexico
11 Genera  51 Species
Micronesia
2 Genera  1 Species
Mongolia
1 Genus  0 Species
Morocco
1 Genus  1 Species
Mozambique
4 Genera  8 Species
Myanmar
1 Genus  1 Species
Namibia
5 Genera  23 Species
Netherlands
5 Genera  7 Species
Nicaragua
4 Genera  1 Species
Norway
2 Genera  4 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Palau
1 Genus  0 Species
Palestine
1 Genus  0 Species
Panama
6 Genera  10 Species
Paraguay
2 Genera  1 Species
Peru
5 Genera  23 Species
Philippines
3 Genera  4 Species
Poland
1 Genus  3 Species
Portugal
2 Genera  2 Species
Republic South Africa
10 Genera  60 Species
Russia
2 Genera  2 Species
Saudi Arabia
1 Genus  0 Species
Somalia
1 Genus  1 Species
South Korea
1 Genus  21 Species
Spain
8 Genera  6 Species
Sri Lanka
3 Genera  25 Species
Suriname
1 Genus  0 Species
Sweden
4 Genera  5 Species
Switzerland
1 Genus  1 Species
Taiwan
3 Genera  37 Species
Tanzania
2 Genera  10 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  1 Species
Tunisia
2 Genera  1 Species
Turkey
2 Genera  1 Species
Uganda
1 Genus  1 Species
Ukraine
2 Genera  3 Species
United Arab Emirates
3 Genera  2 Species
United Kingdom
6 Genera  14 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  1 Species
USA
27 Genera  147 Species
Venezuela
4 Genera  5 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  3 Species
Zimbabwe
8 Genera  33 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


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