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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Central Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
59
777
1448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
54
758
1430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
340
1065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
6
69
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Mexico
6 Families width 86 Species and 2 Subspecies
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant9SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies45SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps27SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Bradynobaenidae (Saussure, 1892)Bradynobaenid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Mexico
69 Genera with 86 Species
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Acanthophotopsis Schuster, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Agelaia Lepeletier, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Ageniella Banks, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Agenioideus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Allaporus Banks, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1853European tube wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1836Blue-Black Spider Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Apoica Lepeletier, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Aporinellus Banks, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brachygastra Perty, 1837Honey wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Calicurgus Lepeletier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalastor Giordani Soika, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcochares Banks, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Chestus Spinola, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphononyx Dahlbom, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1845Cow Killer3SpeciesTaxom
Dipogon Fox, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Entypus Dahlbom, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1870Potter Wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 1844
Tarantula Hawks0SpeciesTaxom
Hypalastoroides Saussure, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Invreiella Suárez, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Liosphex Townes, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Microdynerus Thomson, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Minagenia Banks, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Mygnimia Shuckard, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontophotopsis Viereck, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Olixon Cameron, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Pachymenes Saussure, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachartergus Ihering, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Paragia Shuckard, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Parazumia Saussure, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 1845Tarantula hawk5SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1940Paper nest wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Polybia Lepeletier, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Priochilus Banks, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemella Banks, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Priocnessus Banks, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Psorthaspis Banks, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Pygodasis Bradley, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Rethus Cameron, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosoma Cresson, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Synoeca de Saussure, 1978Drumming wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Traumatomutilla André, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Triscolia Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1770Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocampsomeris Bradley, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
86 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agelaia yepocapa Richards, 1978
Ageniella (Ageniella) norata Banks, 1914
Allaporus rufiventris Cresson, 1872
Ancistrocerus santa-annae de Saussure, 1857
Ancistrocerus trichionotus (Cameron, 1905)⇒ Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902
Ancistrocerus tuberculocephalus Saussure, 1853Vespid wasp
Anoplius (Anoplius) papago Banks, 1941
Anoplius (Notiochares) lepidus Say, 1836
Apoica (Apoica) pallens Fabricius, 1804Central American Paper Wasp
Aporinellus completus Banks, 1917
Aporinellus yucatanensis Cameron, 1893
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Auplopus fulgidus Dreisbach, 1963
Brachygastra azteca Saussure, 1857
Brachygastra mellifica Say, 1837Mexican honey wasp
Calicurgus flavidus
Cephalastor huautla Grandinete &..., 0
Chalcochares engleharti Banks, 1939
Cyphononyx priocnemioides Kohl, 1913
Dasymutilla canella Blake, 1871
Dasymutilla magnifica Mickel, 1928Red Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla vestita Lepeletier, 1845
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) moctezuma Evans, 1974
Entypus unifasciatus Say, 1828Eastern Tawny-Horned Spider Wasp
Ephuta trifida Gerstäcker, 1874
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) guerrero Saussure, 1857
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) pratensis Saussure, 1870
Euodynerus cluniculus Saussure, 1870
Leptochilus brachialis Parker, 1966
Liosphex atratus Lohrmann, 2010
Liosphex boreus Lohrmann, 2010
Liosphex maleku Lohrmann, 2010
Microdynerus (Alastorynerus) microdynerus Dalla Torre, 1889
Mischocyttarus (Kappa) immarginatus Richards, 1940
Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarus) melanarius Cameron, 1906
Mischocyttarus (Phi) basimacula Cameron, 1906
Mischocyttarus (Phi) mexicanus Saussure, 1854
Mischocyttarus palidipectus Smith, 1857
Odynerus ochlerus (Saussure, 1852)⇒ Ancistrocerus parietum Linnaeus, 1758
Olixon banksii Brues, 1922
Olixon testaceum Cameron, 1887
Pachodynerus nasidens Latreille, 1812Key hole wasp
Parachartergus apicalis Fabricius, 1804
Paragia monocesta Snelling, 1986
Parazumia tolteca Saussure, 1875
Pepsis (Pepsis) chrysothemis Lucas, 1894
Pepsis (Pepsis) thisbe Lucas, 1894
Pepsis grossa Fabricius, 1798
Pepsis mildei Stål, 1857
Pepsis sommeri Dahlbom, 1845
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) arizonensis Snelling, 1954
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) canadensis Linnaeus, 1758
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carnifex Fabricius, 1775Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) exclamans Viereck, 1906Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) flavus Cresson, 1868
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) instabilis Saussure, 1953Unstable Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) major Palisot de B..., 1818
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) mexicanus Bequard, 1940
Polybia (Myrapetra) diguetana Buysson, 1905
Polybia (Myrapetra) occidentalis Olivier, 1791
Pompilus tlahuicanus Evans, 1953
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) vulgaris Dufour, 1841
Priocnessus hurdi Dreisbach, 1960
Priocnessus kayi
Priocnessus octomaculatus
Priocnessus opacus
Priocnessus ruficrus Dreisbach, 1961
Pseudomethoca quadrinotata Mickel, 1938
Psorthaspis formosa Smith, 1862
Psorthaspis portiae Rohwer, 1920
Rhopalosoma nearcticum Brues, 1943
Rhopalosoma obliquum Townes, 1977
Rhopalosoma simile Brues, 1943
Rhynchalastor otomitus de Saussure, 1857
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Synoeca septentrionalis Richards, 1978
Timulla (Timulla) adrastis Simon, 1881
Timulla (Timulla) neobule Mickel, 1937
Timulla (Timulla) raui
Timulla (Timulla) tyro Mickel, 1937
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula squamosa Drury, 1770Southern Yellowjacket
Zethus (Zethoides) matzicatzin Saussure, 1857

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Central Mexico
FamilyBradynobaenidae
Saussure, 1892
Bradynobaenid wasps
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
25
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhopalosomatidae
Ashmead, 1896
Rhopalosomatid wasps
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
4
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVespidae
Leach, 1815
And Allies, Hornets, Indet. Wasp, Mason Wasps, Paper wasps, Pollen Wasps, Potter Wasps, Social Wasps, Vespid wasps, Wasps, Yellowjackets
29
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Vespoidea at artfakta.se
Vespoidea at dyntaxa.se
Vespoidea at itis.gov