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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
40
413
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
38
411
866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
220
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
4
64
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gauteng
4 Families width 109 Species and 3 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies53SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps45SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gauteng
64 Genera with 109 Species
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Aethiopicodynerus Gusenleitner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Alastor Boisduval, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1937Blue-Black Spider Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Antodynerus o´neili Came..., 19103SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aureimeris Betrem, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 177810SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeriella Betrem, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cathimeris Betrem, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocerus Dahlbom, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Cyphodynerus Vecht, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cyphononyx Dahlbom, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Dasylabris Radoszkowski, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Dasylabroides André, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Dichragenia Haupt, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichomutilla Ashmead, 02SpeciesTaxom
Dromochares Haupt, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Epiclinotus Haupt, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1904
Potter Wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ferreoloides Haupt, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 1857Tarantula Hawks8SpeciesTaxom
Java Pate, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Katamenes Meade-Waldo, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Knemodynerus Bluethgen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Labidomilla André, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomenes Giordani Soika, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Micromeriella Betrem, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Odontomutilla Ashmead, 01SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parabatozonus Yasumatsu, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parachartergus Ihering, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Paraclavelia Haupt, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 18026SpeciesTaxom
Paraferreola Sustera, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Parapompilus Smith, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Paravespa Radoszkowski, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1775Paper nest wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Pompiloides Haupt, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Proepipona Giordani Soika, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Psammochares McKeown, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagenia Kohl, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonortonia Giordani Soika, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ropalidia Guérin-Ménev..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Schistonyx Saussure, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Smicromyrme Thomson, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Synagris Latreille, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Tachymenes Giordani Soika, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Telostegus Costa, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Tricarinodynerus Giordani Soika, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Turbatimeris Betrem, 01SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1903Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1793Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Zeteumenidion1SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 20182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
109 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aethiopicodynerus capensis de Saussure, 1856
Alastor (Alastorellus) stevensoni Schulthess, 1925
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) viaticus Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Spider Wasp
Anoplius subfasciatus Arnold, 1937
Antepipona aequinoxialis Saussure, 1854
Antepipona dimorpha Meade-Waldo, 1915
Antepipona peregrinabunda Giordani Soika, 1985
Antepipona quadrituberculata Smith, 1857
Antepipona silaos Saussure, 1853
Antepipona tropicalis Saussure, 1853
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) fallax Saussure, 1856
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) natalense Saussure, 1856
Antodynerus radialis Saussure, 1856
Antodynerus signiferus Cameron, 1910
Antodynerus spoliatus Cameron, 1910
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Belonogaster clypeata clypeata
Belonogaster freyi Buysson, 1909
Belonogaster griseus Fabricius, 1775
Belonogaster juncea Fabricius, 1781
Belonogaster juncea colonialis Kohl, 1894
Belonogaster lateritia Gerstaecker, 1855
Belonogaster lateritius Gerst., 1857
Belonogaster longitarsus Richards, 1982
Belonogaster menelikii Gribodo, 1879
Belonogaster petiolata De Geer, 1778
Campsomeriella (Campsomeriella) caelebs Sichel, 1864
Cathimeris (Cathimeris) pseudocapensis Betrem, 1972
Ceropales (Ceropales) picta Schuckard, 1837
Ctenocerus amplicollis Arnold, 1948
Cyphodynerus bisellatus Schulthess, 1914
Cyphononyx antarctica Linnaeus, 1767
Cyphononyx obscurus Smith, 1855
Cyphononyx optimus Smith, 1855
Dasylabris dora Bischoff, 1921
Delta caffrum Linnaeus, 1767
Delta concinnum Saussure, 1856
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Delta higletti Meade-Waldo, 1910
Delta lepeletierii Cameron, 1910
Dolichomutilla livingstonis
Dolichomutilla sycorax
Dromochares clavipennis Arnold, 1935
Dromochares transvaalensis Arnold, 1935
Epiclinotus erythrurus Haupt, 1929
Episyron braunsii Arnold, 1936
Episyron turneri Arnold, 1936
Episyron viduus Arnold, 1936
Evagetes argenteodecoratus Cameron, 1904
Ferreoloides braunsi Kohl, 1894
Hemipepsis capensis Fabricius, 1781
Hemipepsis flava Dahlbom, 1843
Hemipepsis glabrata Klug, 1834
Hemipepsis hilaris Smith, 1879
Hemipepsis imperialis Smith, 1855
Hemipepsis iodoptera Stål, 1857
Hemipepsis tamisieri Guérin, 1848
Hemipepsis vespertilio Gerstaecker, 1857
Java caroliwaterhousei Cameron, 1910
Katamenes macrocephalus Saussure, 1852
Knemodynerus euryspilus Cameron, 1910
Leptomenes eumenoides Smith, 1857
Micromeriella hyalina Betrem, 1972
Mischocyttarus rhadinomerus Cooper, 1997
Odontomutilla notata
Odynerus carinulatus Saussure, 1856
Parabatozonus fuliginosus Klug, 1834
Parachartergus colobopterus Licht, 1796
Paraclavelia caffer Kohl, 1886
Paraclavelia punctipleura Arnold, 1932
Paracyphononyx diversus Dahlbom, 1845
Paracyphononyx laboriosus Arnold, 1936
Paracyphononyx languidus Haupt, 1929
Paracyphononyx metemmensis Magretti, 1884
Paracyphononyx ruficrus Klug, 1834
Paracyphononyx zonatus Illiger, 1802
Paraferreola soleana Cameron, 1905
Parapompilus rufithorax Arnold, 1932
Parapompilus zuluensis Arnold, 1932
Paravespa (Gestrodynerus) spinigera Schulthess, 1914
Polistes (Polistella) fastidiosus Saussure, 1853
Polistes (Polistella) smithii Saussure, 1853
Polistes (Polistes) africanus Palisot de B..., 1818
Polistes (Polistes) badius Gerst., 1873
Polistes (Polistes) marginalis Fabricius, 1775
Pompiloides decipiens Arnold, 1936
Pompiloides rhodesianus Bischoff, 1913
Pompilus cinereus Fabricius, 1775Grey spider wasp
Pompilus haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1804
Proepipona meadewaldoi Bequaert, 1918
Psammochares varians Arnold, 1937
Pseudagenia pulchricoma Arnold, 1934
Pseudonortonia depressa Giordani Soika, 1983
Pseudonortonia maculinoda Cameron, 1910
Ropalidia distigma Gerst., 1857
Schistonyx perezi Tournier, 1895
Scolia (Discolia) chrysotricha Burmeister, 1853
Scolia (Discolia) erythropyga
Scolia (Discolia) fulvofimbriata Burmeister, 1853
Synagris (Paragris) abyssinica Guérin, 1848
Synagris (Paragris) mirabilis Guérin, 1848
Tachymenes ornativentris Cameron, 1910
Telostegus insidiosus Smith, 1879
Tricarinodynerus guerinii Saussure, 1852
Turbatimeris turbata
Vespa simillima xanthoptera Cameron, 1903
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Zeteumenidion femoratus Schulthess, 1910
Zethus (Zethus) delagoensis Schulthess, 1899
Zethus (Zethus) favillaceus Madl, 2018

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Gauteng
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
6
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
24
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
7
7
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
27
53
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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