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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Chile (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
516
4794
12661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
348
3996
11136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
50
549
1201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
45
508
1174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
300
885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
62
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chile
5 Families width 118 Species and 2 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies54SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps56SpeciesTaxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892Bradynobaenid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant7SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chile
62 Genera with 118 Species
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Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1836
European tube wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1823Blue-Black Spider Wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Antodynerus o´neili Came..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Aporinellus Banks, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Arachnospila Kincaid, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Araucodynerus Willink, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aridestus Banks, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Austrochares Banks, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Bradynobaenus Spinola, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Caliadurgus Pate, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calicurgus Lepeletier, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chirodamus Haliday, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Ctenochilus Saussure, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtolabulus Vecht, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1938Cow Killer2SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoplius Haupt, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphomutilla Ashmead, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Entypus Dahlbom, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Eotilla Schuster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1855Potter Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Euplaniceps Haupt, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Euspinolia Ashmead, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Eustenancistrocerus Blüthgen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gayella Spinola, 19385SpeciesTaxom
Herbstellus Wahis, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hypalastoroides Saussure, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypodynerus Saussure, 18379SpeciesTaxom
Limaytilla Casal, 01SpeciesTaxom
Micreumenes Ashmead, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Odontophotopsis Viereck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ovodynerus Giordani Soika, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Parachartergus Ihering, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 1845Tarantula hawk8SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Polybia Lepeletier, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pompilocalus Roig-Alsina, 19884SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Priochilus Banks, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19865SpeciesTaxom
Protodiscoelius Dalla Torre, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonortonia Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Reedomutilla Mickel, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphictostethus Kohl, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Synagris Latreille, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Tallium André, 02SpeciesTaxom
Trielis Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Trimeria Saussure, 01SpeciesTaxom
Triscolia Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1758Ground Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chile
118 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anoplius (Anoplius) spinolae Kohl, 1905
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) sobrinus Spinola, 1851
Anoplius araucanus Herbst, 1928
Anoplius diphonichus Spinola, 1851
Anoplius spinimanus Eschscholz, 1823
Antepipona fervida Saussure, 1856
Antepipona mucronata Saussure, 1862
Antodynerus sheffieldi bellatuloides Giordani Soika, 1990
Aporinellus fucatus Kohl, 1905
Arachnospila eximia Herbst, 1928
Arachnospila imitatrix Wahis, 2002
Arachnospila smaragdina Herbst, 1928
Arachnospila titicacaensis Strand, 1911
Araucodynerus tuberculatus Saussure, 1852
Aridestus jaffueli Herbst, 1923
Austrochares chilensis Evans, 1969
Caliadurgus gayi Spinola, 1851
Calicurgus chilensis Dreisbach, 1961
Calicurgus semirufus Dreisbach, 1961
Ceropales (Bifidoceropales) chilensis Spinola, 1851
Chirodamus agenius Roig-Alsina, 1984
Chirodamus hirsutulus Spinola, 1851
Chirodamus kingii Latreille, 1836
Chirodamus luteifrons Roig-Alsina, 1984
Ctenochilus chilensis Giordani Soika, 1962
Ctenochilus pilipalpus Spinosa, 1851
Cyrtolabulus nigerrimus Gusenleitner, 2002
Dasymutilla arenivaga Mickel, 1928
Dasymutilla fasciventris Mickel, 1938
Delta concinnum Saussure, 1856
Delta hottentottum Saussure, 1852
Dicranoplius diphonicus Spinola, 1851
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Entypus lepelletieri Guérin, 1831
Entypus unifasciatus Say, 1828Eastern Tawny-Horned Spider Wasp
Eotilla mickeli Schuster, 1949
Eumenes rotundicollis Cameron, 0
Euodynerus hottentotus Saussure, 1855
Euplaniceps saussurei Kohl, 1885
Eustenancistrocerus (Eustenancistrocerus) parazairensis Giordani Soika, 1934
Evagetes nitidulus Guérin, 1838
Gayella araucana Willink, 1956
Gayella carinatus Hustache, 1938
Gayella eumenoides Spinosa, 1851
Gayella thoracicus Hustache, 1938
Gayella unicolor Hustache, 1938
Herbstellus pachylopus Kohl, 1886
Hypodynerus andeus Packer, 1869
Hypodynerus caupolicans (Reed, 1893)⇒ Hypodynerus cerberus Bequaert & Ruiz, 0
Hypodynerus chiliensis Lepeletier, 1841
Hypodynerus chiliotus Saussure, 1852
Hypodynerus coarctatus Saussure, 1852
Hypodynerus lachensis Lepeletier, 1841
Hypodynerus porteri Bequard & Ruiz, 1941
Hypodynerus tuberculatus de Saussure, 1852
Hypodynerus vespiformis Haliday, 1837
Limaytilla orlandoi Cambra, Quin..., 0
Micreumenes adelphus Meade-Waldo, 1911
Micreumenes kelneri Giordani Soika, 1983
Micreumenes notabilis Giordani Soika, 1983
Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarus) drewseni RAPOSO FILHO, 1954
Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarus) rotundicollis Cameron, 1912
Mischocyttarus (Phi) wagneri Buysson, 1908
Mischocyttarus thrypticus Richards, 1945
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) erebus Melander, 1903
Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) melicausa Blake, 1871
Odynerus drewseni de Saussure, 0
Ovodynerus humeralis Giordani Soika, 1990
Pachodynerus nasidens Latreille, 1812Key hole wasp
Pachodynerus peruensis Saussure, 1856
Parachartergus wagneri Buysson, 1904
Pepsis caridei Brèthes, 1908
Pepsis cassandra Mocsáry, 1888
Pepsis chiliensis Lepeletier, 1845
Pepsis flavescens Lucas, 1895
Pepsis limbata Guérin, 1831
Pepsis montezuma Smith, 1855
Pepsis roigi Vardy, 2000
Pepsis thoreyi Dahlbom, 1845
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) aurifer (Saussure, 1853)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes billardieri ruficornis Saussure, 1853
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) buyssoni Brèthes, 1909
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) comanchus Saussure, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) versicolor Olivier, 1791South American paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polybia (Myrapetra) ruficeps Schrottky, 1902
Pompilocalus catriel Roig-Alsina, 1988
Pompilocalus caupolican Roig-Alsina, 1988
Pompilocalus hirticeps Guérin, 1838
Pompilocalus lautaro Roig-Alsina, 1988
Pompilus pachylopus Kohl, 1886
Priochilus nigrocyaneus Guérin, 1838
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) dispertita Kohl, 1905
Priocnemis asignata Roig Alsina, 1986
Priocnemis brevinota Roig Alsina, 1986
Priocnemis reedita Roig Alsina, 1986
Priocnemis temuco Roig Alsina, 1986
Protodiscoelius merula Haliday, 1836
Pseudonortonia morula Kohl, 1907
Rhynchalastor sonoitensis Bohart, 1949
Sphictostethus antartandicus Roig-Alsina, 1988
Sphictostethus apogonus Kohl, 1884
Sphictostethus dolichonotus Roig-Alsina, 1985
Sphictostethus flavipes Guérin, 1838
Sphictostethus gravesii Kohl, 1884
Sphictostethus isodontus Roig-Alsina, 1985
Sphictostethus minus Kohl, 1905
Sphictostethus obscurus Sielfeld, 1973
Sphictostethus striatulus Roig-Alsina, 1985
Sphictostethus thaumastarius Kohl, 1905
Sphictostethus xanthopus Spinola, 1851
Synagris (Paragris) abyssinica Guérin, 1848
Synagris tropidia (Schletterer, 1891)⇒ Tricarinodynerus ventralis Saussure, 1890
Tallium catulus
Tallium pictum
Trimeria atakama Fritz, 0
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Chile
FamilyBradynobaenidae
Saussure, 1892
Bradynobaenid wasps
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
9
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
20
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
2
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
54
Genera
Species

Taxom



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