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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2690
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
2687
5927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
2654
5866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1990
4696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
42
346
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
39
341
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
19
218
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
74
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt
5 Families width 189 Species and 13 Subspecies
Pompilidae (Latreille, 1805)Pompilid wasps140SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies30SpeciesTaxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892Bradynobaenid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt
74 Genera with 189 Species
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Agenioideus Ashmead, 183812SpeciesTaxom
Agenioidevagetes Wolf, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Allodynerus Bluthgen, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1955Blue-Black Spider Wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Anospilus Haupt, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aporinellus Banks, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Apterogyna Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Arachnotheutes Ashmead, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Batozonellus Arnold, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeriella Betrem, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodynerus Bluthgen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochilus Rafinesque, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Ctenagenia Saussure, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyphononyx Dahlbom, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtolabulus Vecht, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1758Cow Killer1SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Dentotilla Nonveiller, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dicyrtomellus Gussakovskij, 19557SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Eoferreola Arnold, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 183410SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1871Potter Wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Eustenancistrocerus Blüthgen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Gonaporus Ashmead, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 1855Tarantula Hawks2SpeciesTaxom
Homonotus Dahlbom, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Icazus Priesner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Idopompilus Haupt, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Jucancistrocerus Bluthgen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Knemodynerus Bluethgen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Macroocula Panfilov, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Micraporus Priesner, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Microcurgus Haupt, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Micromeriella Betrem, 02SpeciesTaxom
Microphadnus Cameron, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Micropompilus Priesner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Mutilla Linnaeus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Omotilla Invrea, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pareiocurgus Haupt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pedinpompilus Wolf, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 1793Tarantula hawk1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilagenia Haupt, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1767Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonortonia Giordani Soika, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophotopsis André, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopompilus Costa, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchium Spinola, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ronisia Costa, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Rygchium Spinola, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Schistonyx Saussure, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Smicromyrme Thomson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tachyagetes Haupt, 198619SpeciesTaxom
Tachyancistrocerus Giordani Soika, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Telostegus Costa, 190114SpeciesTaxom
Tricholabiodes Radoszkowski, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Trogaspidia Ashmead, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Tropidotilla Bischoff, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1836Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodynerus Bluethgen, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Xenaporus Ashmead, 19558SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
189 Species and 13 Subspecies
Agenioideus (Agenioideus) arenicolus Priesner, 1955
Agenioideus (Agenioideus) gentilis Klug, 1834
Agenioideus (Gymnochares) rutilus Klug, 1834
Agenioideus (Rioestus) excisus Morawitz, 1890
Agenioideus (Rioestus) melas Klug, 1834
Agenioideus (Schizanoplius) fertoni Saunders, 1901
Agenioideus calidellus Priesner, 1955
Agenioideus elbanus Priesner, 1955
Agenioideus meadiensis Priesner, 1955
Agenioideus sinaiticus Priesner, 1955
Agenioideus spiniprivus Priesner, 1955
Agenioideus waltlii Spinola, 1838
Agenioidevagetes arens Priesner, 1955
Agenioidevagetes compactus Priesner, 1955
Allodynerus vinciguerrae Guiglia, 1929
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) infuscatus Vander Linden, 1827Dragging spider
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) viaticus Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Spider Wasp
Anoplius viaticus nigripennis Tournier, 1890
Anoplius alternatus Priesner, 1960
Anoplius fallax Lepeletier, 1845
Anoplius fuscus (Arnold, 1950)⇒ Anoplius viaticus Linnaeus, 1758
Anoplius sinaiticus Priesner, 1955
Anospilus compactus (Priesner, 1955)⇒ Agenioidevagetes compactus Priesner, 1955
Antepipona cingulifera Walker, 1871
Aporinellus albipennis Priesner, 1960
Aporinellus cahirensis Priesner, 1960
Aporinellus rhodesianus Bischoff, 1913
Apterogyna alfierii
Arachnotheutes aegyptorum Priesner, 1955
Arachnotheutes micans Haupt, 1962
Arachnotheutes minor Priesner, 1955
Auplopus arnoldi Priesner, 1955
Auplopus bizonatus Walker, 1871
Batozonellus festivus Klug, 1834
Batozonellus fuliginosus Klug, 1834
Campsomeriella (Campsomeriella) thoracica Fabricius, 1787
Ceropales (Ceropales) juncoi Giner, 1945
Ceropales (Priesnerius) deserticola Priesner, 1955
Ceropales (Priesnerius) honorei Priesner, 1955
Ceropales (Priesnerius) opacior Priesner, 1955
Ceropales tihensis Priesner, 1955
Chlorodynerus chloroticus Spinosa, 1838
Cryptocheilus (Cryptocheilus) discolor Fabricius, 1793
Cryptocheilus pulawskii Priesner, 1960
Cryptochilus minor Priesner, 1955
Cryptochilus niloticus Priesner, 1955
Ctenagenia vespiformis Klug, 1834
Cyphononyx bretonii Guérin, 1843
Cyphononyx castaneus castaneus
Cyphononyx flavicornis Fabricius, 1781
Cyrtolabulus chudeaui du Buysson, 1908
Cyrtolabulus exiguus Saussure, 1852
Cyrtolabulus saharensis Giordani Soika, 1952
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Delta dimidiatipenne Saussure, 1852
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Delta esuriens Fabricius, 1787
Delta esuriens gracile Saussure, 1852
Delta hottentotum elegans de Saussure, 1852
Dentotilla pavesii
Dicyrtomellus astutus Priesner, 1955
Dicyrtomellus claviger Taschenberg, 1869
Dicyrtomellus erioxyloniferus
Dicyrtomellus mimus Priesner, 1955
Dicyrtomellus polyspathus Morice, 1913
Dicyrtomellus sexspinosus Saunders, 1901
Dicyrtomellus simulans Priesner, 1955
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Eoferreola distincta Smith, 1855
Eoferreola manticata batrachiorum Dalla Torre, 1897
Eoferreola neftae Schmid-Egger, 2002
Episyron anticus (Klug, 1834)⇒ Episyron dimissionis Priesner, 1966
Episyron arnoldi Priesner, 1966
Episyron dimissionis Priesner, 1966
Episyron ferrantei Priesner, 1955
Episyron ferruginosus Priesner, 1955
Episyron festivus Klug, 1834
Episyron flavipes Haupt, 1962
Episyron nubicus Priesner, 1955
Episyron orbitalis Haupt, 1962
Episyron ornatus Klug, 1834
Eumenes (Eumenes) mediterraneus Kriechbaumer, 1879
Eumenes mediterraneus mediterraneus Kriechbaumer, 1879
Eumenes dimidiatipennis de Saussure, 1852
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) salzi Giordani Soika, 1952
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) variegatus Fabricius, 1793
Euodynerus variegatus kruegeri Schulthess, 1928
Euodynerus diversus Walker, 1871
Eustenancistrocerus (Eustenancistrocerus) inconstans Saussure, 1863
Eustenancistrocerus (Eustenancistrocerus) pharao Saussure, 1863
Evagetes (Trichosyron) palmatus Haupt, 1930
Evagetes cinerellus Priesner, 1955
Evagetes haupti (Priesner, 1955)⇒ Tachyagetes sericans Klug, 1834
Evagetes petiolatus Priesner, 1955
Evagetes rarus Priesner, 1955
Gonaporus alfierii Priesner, 1955
Gonaporus alfierrii
Gonaporus gracilis Klug, 1834
Hemipepsis brunnea Klug, 1834
Hemipepsis sabulosa Smith, 1855
Homonotus aegyptiacus Turner, 1917
Homonotus semiflavus Priesner, 1955
Icazus arcanus arcanus Priesner, 1955
Idopompilus arnoldi Priesner, 1955
Jucancistrocerus (Eremodynerus) saharensis Giordani Soika, 1934
Knemodynerus rhynchoides inclinans Giordani Soika, 1935
Leptochilus (Euleptochilus) duplicatus Klug, 1835
Macroocula morawitzi Radoszkowski, 1888
Micraporus hofensis Priesner, 1955
Micraporus priesneri Wolf, 1990
Microcurgus braconoides Priesner, 1955
Micromeriella aureola aureola
Micromeriella hyalina hyalina
Microphadnus pumilus Costa, 1882
Micropompilus braconoides Priesner, 1955
Mutilla sabulosa Klug, 1835
Odynerus camurus Giordani Soika, 0
Omotilla conjuncta Klug, 1829
Paracyphononyx ater Priesner, 1955
Paracyphononyx ruficrus Klug, 1834
Parancistrocerus leionotus leionotus Kirby & Spence, 1828
Pareiocurgus calidus Guérin, 1843
Pedinpompilus mareoticus Priesner, 1955
Pedinpompilus salvatoris Kohl, 1913
Pepsis flavipennis Fabricius, 1793
Poecilagenia ruficeps Priesner, 1955
Poecilagenia rufipes Priesner, 1955
Polistes (Polistes) gallicus Linnaeus, 1767Paper wasp
Pompilus aegyptorum Priesner, 1955
Pompilus arcanus Priesner, 1955
Pompilus cinereus Fabricius, 1775Grey spider wasp
Pompilus haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1804
Pompilus masrensis Priesner, 1955
Pompilus niveus Saunders, 1901
Priocnemis obliquus Priesner, 1955
Pseudonortonia aegyptiaca Saussure, 1863
Pseudophotopsis binghami Bischoff, 1920
Pseudopompilus humboldti Dahlbom, 1845
Rhynchium marginellum Fabricius, 1793
Schistonyx brevicornis Priesner, 1955
Scolia (Scolia) carbonaria Linneus, 1767
Smicromyrme krombeini
Tachyagetes (Tachyagetes) aegyptiacus Priesner, 1955
Tachyagetes aegyptiacus aegyptiacus Priesner, 1955
Tachyagetes (Tachyagetes) cinerascens Saunders, 1901
Tachyagetes arabicus Priesner, 1955
Tachyagetes bytinskii Haupt, 1962
Tachyagetes cinerellus Priesner, 1955
Tachyagetes deserticus Priesner, 1955
Tachyagetes fertoni Vachal, 1899
Tachyagetes friesei Saunders, 1901
Tachyagetes genalis Priesner, 1955
Tachyagetes mosis Priesner, 1955
Tachyagetes pharaonum
Tachyagetes rarus Priesner, 1955
Tachyagetes secretus Priesner, 1955
Tachyagetes sericans Klug, 1834
Tachyagetes sericeus Spinola, 1838
Tachyagetes tutenchamon Wolf, 1987
Tachyagetes yemeniticus Wolf, 1986
Tachyagetes zarzinus Wolf, 1986
Tachyancistrocerus serenus Giordani Soika, 1935
Telostegus adulator Priesner, 1955
Telostegus argyrellus Klug, 1834
Telostegus berlandi Haupt, 1930
Telostegus brevicornis Priesner, 1955
Telostegus crassitarsis Priesner, 1955
Telostegus excisus Haupt, 1930
Telostegus frontalis Haupt, 1962
Telostegus fumigatus Klug, 1834
Telostegus insidiosus Smith, 1879
Telostegus masrensis Priesner, 1955
Telostegus melanurus Klug, 1834
Telostegus nigritulus Klug, 1834
Telostegus sabulicola (Priesner, 1955)⇒ Telostegus melanurus Klug, 1834
Telostegus vachali Saunders, 1901
Tricholabiodes niloticus Suárez, 1967
Tricholabiodes sudanensis Suarez, 1967
Trogaspidia (Acutitropidia) nilotica Bischoff, 1920
Trogaspidia (Trogaspidia) floralis Klug, 1829
Trogaspidia aurea Bischoff, 1920
Tropidotilla fimbriata Klug, 1829
Tropidotilla frontalis Klug, 1829
Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771Oriental hornet
Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836Asian Hornet
Xanthodynerus octavus Giordani Soika, 1943
Xenaporus (Baguenaia) schmidti Priesner, 1967
Xenaporus amoenus Klug, 1834
Xenaporus cheopis Priesner, 1955
Xenaporus devius Priesner, 1955
Xenaporus freidbergi Wolf, 1990
Xenaporus jehova Wolf, 1990
Xenaporus rishedensis Priesner, 1955
Xenaporus tenellus (Priesner, 1955)⇒ Gonaporus alfierii Priesner, 1955

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

Taxom

FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
38
140
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
3
4
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
21
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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