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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Guanacaste (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
457
7259
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
456
7258
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
437
7171
13366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
6307
12223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
62
1096
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
57
1074
2388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
400
1127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
6
96
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guanacaste
6 Families width 131 Species and 4 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies84SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae (Latreille, 1805)Pompilid wasps24SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant21SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892Bradynobaenid wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guanacaste
96 Genera with 131 Species
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Agelaia Lepeletier, 19787SpeciesTaxom
Ageniella Banks, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Agenioideus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Allaporus Banks, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Alphamenes Vecht, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancistroceroides de Saussure, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1836
European tube wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Angiopolybia Araujo, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1834
Blue-Black Spider Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Apoica Lepeletier, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Aporinellus Banks, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Atopagenia Wasbauer, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Bischoffitilla Lelej, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Brachygastra Perty, 1853Honey wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Caliadurgus Pate, 1946
0SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalastor Giordani Soika, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Charterginus Fox, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Clypearia Saussure, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Darditilla Casal, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 2007Cow Killer8SpeciesTaxom
Dielis Saussure & S..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epipompilus Kohl, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Epipona Latreille, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1823Potter Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 1844
Tarantula Hawks0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplognathoca Suárez, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hoplomutilla Ashmead, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypalastoroides Saussure, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypancistrocerus Saussure, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Krombeinidia Lelej, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leipomeles Moebius, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Liosphex Townes, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomachaeta Mickel, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Lophomutilla Mickel, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapolybia Ducke, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Minagenia Banks, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Minixi Giordani Soika, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 194513SpeciesTaxom
Mutilla Linnaeus, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Notocyphus Smith, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Olixon Cameron, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Omicron Saussure, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Pachymenes Saussure, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Pappognatha Mickel, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachartergus Ihering, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragia Shuckard, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Pararaphidoglossa Zavattari, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pararhaphidoglossa Schulthess-R..., 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Parazumia Saussure, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 1894Tarantula hawk17SpeciesTaxom
Pertyella Mickel, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1804Paper nest wasps13SpeciesTaxom
Polybia Lepeletier, 012SpeciesTaxom
Priochilus Banks, 02SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemella Banks, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Priocnessus Banks, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Protophotopsis Schuster, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Protopolybia Ducke, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacaromenes Giordani Soika, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomasaris Ashmead, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Psorthaspis Banks, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterocheilus Klug, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Quartinia André, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosoma Cresson, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Santamenes Giordani Soika, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericopompilus Howard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Stelopolybia Ducke, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Synoeca de Saussure, 1978Drumming wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 05SpeciesTaxom
Traumatomutilla André, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Trimeria Saussure, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Typhoctes Ashmead, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Xerochares Evans, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Xystromutilla André, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Zeta Saussure, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste
131 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agelaia areata Say, 1837
Agelaia cajennensis Fabricius, 1798
Agelaia myrmecophila Ducke, 1905
Agelaia pallipes Olivier, 1792
Agelaia panamensis Cameron, 1906
Agelaia xanthopus Saussure, 1854
Agelaia yepocapa Richards, 1978
Angiopolybia zischkai Richards, 1978
Antepipona tydides Cameron, 1904
Apoica (Apoica) pallens Fabricius, 1804Central American Paper Wasp
Apoica (Apoica) pallida Olivier, 1791
Apoica (Apoica) thoracica Buysson, 1906
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Auplopus hypsipyla Bingham, 1893
Bischoffitilla tumidula Mickel, 1933
Brachygastra mellifica Say, 1837Mexican honey wasp
Brachygastra smithii Saussure, 1853
Charterginus nevermanni Bequard, 1938
Clypearia naumanni Richards, 1978
Cryptocheilus neotropicalis Cambra & Wahis, 2005
Cryptocheilus santosi Cambra & Wahis, 2005
Dasymutilla arenivaga Mickel, 1928
Dasymutilla canella Blake, 1871
Dasymutilla guanacaste Manley & Pitts, 2007
Dasymutilla naranjo Manley & Pitts, 2007
Dasymutilla paradoxa Gerstaecker, 1874
Dasymutilla phya Cameron, 1895
Dasymutilla satanas Mickel, 1928
Dasymutilla sleipniri Manley & Pitts, 2007
Dielis dorsata Fabricius, 1787Scoliid wasp
Ephuta trifida Gerstäcker, 1874
Epipona guerini Saussure, 1854
Epipona niger Brèthes, 1926
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Hoplognathoca costarricensis Suárez, 1962
Krombeinidia ira ira
Leipomeles spilogastra Cameron, 1912
Lomachaeta chionothrix Pitts & Manley, 2004
Metapolybia docilis Richards, 1978
Metapolybia servilis Cooper, 1999
Minagenia minor Dreisbach, 1953
Mischocyttarus (Clypeopolybia) heliconius Richards, 1941
Mischocyttarus (Kappa) immarginatus Richards, 1940
Mischocyttarus (Kappa) tolensis Richards, 1941
Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarus) labiatus Fabricius, 1804
Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarus) melanarius Cameron, 1906
Mischocyttarus (Phi) basimacula Cameron, 1906
Mischocyttarus atramentarius Zikan, 1949
Mischocyttarus cleomens Richards, 1945
Mischocyttarus costaricensis Richards, 1945
Mischocyttarus mastigophorus Richards, 1978
Mischocyttarus mixtus Richards, 1978
Mischocyttarus palidipectus Smith, 1857
Mischocyttarus thrypticus Richards, 1945
Mutilla atracis Péringuey, 1899
Odynerus ochlerus (Saussure, 1852)⇒ Ancistrocerus parietum Linnaeus, 1758
Olixon testaceum Cameron, 1887
Omicron totonacum Saussure, 1875
Pachodynerus nasidens Latreille, 1812Key hole wasp
Parachartergus apicalis Fabricius, 1804
Parachartergus compressus de Saussure, 1854
Parachartergus fraternus Fabricius, 1804
Paragia monocesta Snelling, 1986
Parancistrocerus mcclayi Bohart, 1952
Parancistrocerus pseudodynerus Dalla Torre, 1889
Parancistrocerus texensis Saussure, 1871
Pararaphidoglossa nortoniana Saussure, 1875
Parazumia tolteca Saussure, 1875
Pepsis (Gigantopepsis) aquila Lucas, 1894
Pepsis (Pepsis) mexicana Lucas, 1894
Pepsis atalanta Mocsáry, 1885
Pepsis basifusca Lucas, 1895
Pepsis cassiope Mocsáry, 1888
Pepsis festiva Fabricius, 1804
Pepsis grossa Fabricius, 1798
Pepsis ianthina Erichson, 1848
Pepsis inbio Vardy, 2000
Pepsis lepida Mocsáry, 1894
Pepsis menechma Lepeletier, 1845
Pepsis mildei Stål, 1857
Pepsis montezuma Smith, 1855
Pepsis optima Smith, 1879
Pepsis sommeri Dahlbom, 1845
Pepsis terminata Dahlbom, 1843
Pepsis tricuspidata Gribodo, 1894
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) apachus Saussure, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) aurifer (Saussure, 1853)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) bicolor Lepeletier, 1836
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) canadensis Linnaeus, 1758
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carnifex Fabricius, 1775Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) deceptor Schulz, 1905
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) erythrocephalus Latreille, 1813
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) goeldii Ducke, 1904
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) instabilis Saussure, 1953Unstable Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) major Palisot de B..., 1818
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) occipitalis Ducke, 1904
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) oculatus Smith, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) pacificus Fabricius, 1804
Polybia (Apopolybia) simillima Smith, 1862
Polybia (Cylindroeca) rejecta Fabricius, 1798
Polybia (Furnariana) aequatorialis Zavattari, 1906
Polybia (Myrapetra) barbouri Bequard, 1943
Polybia (Myrapetra) bistriata Fabricius, 1804
Polybia (Myrapetra) diguetana Buysson, 1905
Polybia (Myrapetra) nidulatrix Bequard, 1933
Polybia (Myrapetra) occidentalis Olivier, 1791
Polybia (Pedothoeca) emaciata Lucas, 1879
Polybia (Trichinothorax) flavitincta Fox, 1898
Polybia (Trichinothorax) tinctipennis Fox, 1898
Polybia bribri
Priochilus gracile Evans, 1966
Priochilus splendidulum opacifrons
Protopolybia acutiscutis Cameron, 1906
Protopolybia picteti Saussure, 1854
Pseudomasaris maculifrons Fox, 1894
Pseudomethoca hesperus Brothers, 1982
Pterocheilus (Micropterocheilus) diversicolor Rohwer, 1911
Quartinia hetaira Richards, 1962
Rhynchalastor microstictus Viereck, 1906
Rhynchalastor valliceps Bohart, 1948
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Synoeca septentrionalis Richards, 1978
Timulla (Timulla) adrastis Simon, 1881
Timulla (Timulla) bituberculata
Timulla (Timulla) collina
Timulla (Timulla) tyro Mickel, 1937
Timulla divergens
Traumatomutilla ocellaris Klug, 1821
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Zeta argillaceum Linnaeus, 1758Potter wasp

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Guanacaste
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
18
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
26
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhopalosomatidae
Ashmead, 1896
Rhopalosomatid wasps
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
2
1
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
47
84
Genera
Species

Taxom



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