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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
4596
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
47
634
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
43
628
1142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
283
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
67
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
5 Families width 105 Species and 5 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies70SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps28SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant4SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuba
67 Genera with 105 Species
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Agelaia Lepeletier, 19787SpeciesTaxom
Ageniella Banks, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Allaporus Banks, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1839European tube wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Angiopolybia Araujo, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1944Blue-Black Spider Wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Apoica Lepeletier, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Aporinellus Banks, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Atopagenia Wasbauer, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brachygastra Perty, 1853Honey wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Caliadurgus Pate, 1946
0SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Chartergellus Bequaert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chirodamus Haliday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1899
Cow Killer0SpeciesTaxom
Dielis Saussure & S..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Entypus Dahlbom, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epipompilus Kohl, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 02SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1841Potter Wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 1844
Tarantula Hawks0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplognathoca Suárez, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hoplomutilla Ashmead, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypancistrocerus Saussure, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Leipomeles Moebius, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Metapolybia Ducke, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Micromeriella Betrem, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Minagenia Banks, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 194511SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mutilla Linnaeus, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Notocyphus Smith, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Olixon Cameron, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Pachymenes Saussure, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachartergus Ihering, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Paragia Shuckard, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Paravespula Blüthgen, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 1894Tarantula hawk9SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1894Paper nest wasps14SpeciesTaxom
Polybia Lepeletier, 08SpeciesTaxom
Priochilus Banks, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemella Banks, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Priocnessus Banks, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Protopolybia Ducke, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Psammochares McKeown, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorthaspis Banks, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Stroudia Gribodo, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Synoeca de Saussure, 1978Drumming wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 01SpeciesTaxom
Traumatomutilla André, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1758Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Xystromutilla André, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Zeta Saussure, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
105 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agelaia areata Say, 1837
Agelaia cajennensis Fabricius, 1798
Agelaia melanopyga Cooper, 2000
Agelaia myrmecophila Ducke, 1905
Agelaia pallipes Olivier, 1792
Agelaia panamensis Cameron, 1906
Agelaia yepocapa Richards, 1978
Ageniella (Ameragenia) salti Banks, 1928
Ageniella dowii Banks, 1938
Ageniella purpuripes Banks, 1938
Ancistrocerus haematodes Brullé, 1839
Angiopolybia zischkai Richards, 1978
Anoplius (Anoplius) fulgidus Cresson, 1865
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) americanus Beauvois, 1811Blue-Black Spider Wasp
Anoplius (Notiochares) amethystinus Fabricius, 1798
Anoplius parsonsi Banks, 1944
Apoica (Apoica) pallens Fabricius, 1804Central American Paper Wasp
Aporinellus medianus Banks, 1917
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Auplopus aquilus Dreisbach, 1963
Brachygastra mellifica Say, 1837Mexican honey wasp
Brachygastra smithii Saussure, 1853
Chartergellus golfitensis
Chirodamus deceptus Banks, 1926
Dielis dorsata Fabricius, 1787Scoliid wasp
Entypus ochrocereus Dahlbom, 1843
Entypus ochrocerus Dahlbom, 1843
Ephuta trifida Gerstäcker, 1874
Epipompilus pulcherrimus Evans, 1955
Eumenes (Eumenes) cubensis Cresson, 1865
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) apicalis Cresson, 1865
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) megaera Lepeletier, 1841
Hoplognathoca costarricensis Suárez, 1962
Leipomeles spilogastra Cameron, 1912
Metapolybia servilis Cooper, 1999
Micromeriella hyalina Betrem, 1972
Mischocyttarus (Clypeopolybia) heliconius Richards, 1941
Mischocyttarus (Kappa) tolensis Richards, 1941
Mischocyttarus (Megacanthopus) collarellus Richards, 1940
Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarus) melanarius Cameron, 1906
Mischocyttarus (Phi) basimacula Cameron, 1906
Mischocyttarus (Phi) bruneri Bequard & Salt, 1931
Mischocyttarus (Phi) cubensis Saussure, 1854
Mischocyttarus (Phi) mexicanus Saussure, 1854
Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola Richards, 1978
Mischocyttarus cleomens Richards, 1945
Mischocyttarus costaricensis Richards, 1945
Monobia proeta Cresson, 1865
Mutilla atracis Péringuey, 1899
Olixon testaceum Cameron, 1887
Pachodynerus alayoi Bequard, 1948
Pachodynerus cubensis Saussure, 1853
Pachodynerus erynnis Lepeletier, 1841Red-and-black Mason Wasp
Pachodynerus nasidens Latreille, 1812Key hole wasp
Pachodynerus scrupeus Zavattari, 1912
Parachartergus fraternus Fabricius, 1804
Paragia monocesta Snelling, 1986
Parancistrocerus atkinsi Bequard & Salt, 1931
Parancistrocerus bacu Saussure, 1852
Parancistrocerus dejectus Cresson, 1865
Parancistrocerus obliquus Cresson, 1865
Paravespula germanica (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Vespula germanica Fabricius, 1793
Pepsis (Gigantopepsis) marginata Beauvois, 1809
Pepsis grossa Fabricius, 1798
Pepsis lepida Mocsáry, 1894
Pepsis menechma Lepeletier, 1845
Pepsis rubra Drury, 1773Red-winged Tarantula Hawk
Pepsis ruficornis Fabricius, 1775Orange-horned Tarantula Hawk
Pepsis sericans Lepeletier, 1845
Pepsis terminata Dahlbom, 1843
Pepsis tricuspidata Gribodo, 1894
Poecilopompilus algidus Smith, 1855
Poecilopompilus mixtus Fabricius, 1798
Poecilopompilus mundus Cresson, 1867
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) bicolor Lepeletier, 1836
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) crinitus Felton, 1764Jack Spaniard
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) cubensis Lepeletier, 1836
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) erythrocephalus Latreille, 1813
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) goeldii Ducke, 1904
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) incertus (Cresson, 1865)⇒ Polistes saussurei Dalla Torre, 1894
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) major Palisot de B..., 1818
Polistes major major Palisot de B..., 1818
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) minor Pal. de Beauv., 1818
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) oculatus Smith, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) poeyi Lepeletier, 1836
Polistes poeyi poeyi Lepeletier, 1836
Polistes capnodes capnodes van der Vecht, 1972
Polistes (Polistella) saussurei Dalla Torre, 1894
Polybia (Apopolybia) simillima Smith, 1862
Polybia (Cylindroeca) rejecta Fabricius, 1798
Polybia (Myrapetra) bistriata Fabricius, 1804
Polybia (Myrapetra) diguetana Buysson, 1905
Polybia (Myrapetra) nidulatrix Bequard, 1933
Polybia (Pedothoeca) emaciata Lucas, 1879
Polybia (Trichinothorax) flavitincta Fox, 1898
Polybia bribri
Priocnemis (Trichocurgus) crawi Harris, 1987
Protopolybia picteti Saussure, 1854
Psorthaspis elegans Cresson, 1865
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Stroudia striatella Giordani Soika, 1976
Synoeca septentrionalis Richards, 1978
Timulla (Timulla) runata
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Zeta confusum Bequaert & Salt, 1931
Zethus (Zethusculus) poeyi Saussure, 1857

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Cuba
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
9
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
25
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhopalosomatidae
Ashmead, 1896
Rhopalosomatid wasps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
3
2
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
70
Genera
Species

Taxom



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