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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
5757
13395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
522
5738
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5673
13247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
319
4508
10911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
58
875
1967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
53
862
1948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
351
1051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
4
59
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macaronesia
4 Families width 106 Species and 8 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies50SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps42SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant8SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macaronesia
59 Genera with 106 Species
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Agelaia Lepeletier, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Agenioideus Ashmead, 19785SpeciesTaxom
Alastorynerus Bluthgen, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Amblyellus Day, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1954European tube wasp12SpeciesTaxom
Angiopolybia Araujo, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 2016Blue-Black Spider Wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Arachnospila Kincaid, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Artiotilla Invrea, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Austrochares Banks, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Brachyodynerus Bluthgen, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Colpa Lepeletier, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Cyphononyx Dahlbom, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dasylabris Radoszkowski, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1991Cow Killer2SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dicyrtomellus Gussakovskij, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dipogon Fox, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1841Potter Wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Hypodynerus Saussure, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Katamenes Meade-Waldo, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Labochilus Bluthgen, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Liomutilla André, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lobhargita Argaman, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Micromeriella Betrem, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Myrmilla Wesmael, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Notocyphus Smith, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paravespula Blüthgen, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pareiocurgus Haupt, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 2005Tarantula hawk1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1767Paper nest wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Polybia Lepeletier, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Priochilus Banks, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Proepipona Giordani Soika, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudepipona Saussure, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pterocheilus Klug, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchium Spinola, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ropalidia Guérin-Ménev..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Schistonyx Saussure, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Synagris Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Synoeca de Saussure, 1978Drumming wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tachyagetes Haupt, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Tainopompilus Rodriguez & ..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Telostegus Costa, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Traumatomutilla André, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1763Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1758Ground Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
106 Species and 8 Subspecies
Agelaia angulata Fabricius, 1804
Agelaia electra J. M. Carpenter, 1997
Agenioideus (Agenioideus) gentilis Klug, 1834
Agenioideus (Rioestus) excisus Morawitz, 1890
Agenioideus (Schizanoplius) dichrous Brullé, 1840
Agenioideus oasis Haupt, 1962
Agenioideus simonthomasi Wolf, 1978
Alastorynerus rubescens Gusenleitner, 1973
Amblyellus fortunatarum (Wolf, 1978)⇒ Dicyrtomellus picticrus Saunders, 1901
Ancistrocerus atlanticus atlanticus Kirby, 1884
Ancistrocerus atlanticus lindbergi Giordani Soika, 1966
Ancistrocerus atlanticus luciae Giordani Soika, 1966
Ancistrocerus atlanticus pseudatlanticus Giordani Soika, 1966
Ancistrocerus contrarius alboquadrimaculatus Giordani Soika, 1966
Ancistrocerus fortunatus Bluethgen, 1954
Ancistrocerus gazella Panzer, 1798European potter wasp
Ancistrocerus haematodes Brullé, 1839
Ancistrocerus kerneri Dalla Torre, 1904
Ancistrocerus madaera Saussure, 1852
Ancistrocerus parietum Linnaeus, 1758Vespid wasp
Ancistrocerus vigilans Blüthgen, 1954
Angiopolybia paraensis Spinosa, 1851
Anoplius (Anoplius) concinnus Dahlbom, 1843
Anoplius (Anoplius) nigerrimus Scopoli, 1763
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) infuscatus Vander Linden, 1827Dragging spider
Anoplius diphonichus Spinola, 1851
Anoplius planeta Rodriguez & ..., 2016
Aporus (Aporus) bicolor Spinola, 1808
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Aporus (Aporus) pollux Kohl, 1888
Arachnospila (Ammosphex) consobrina Dahlbom, 1843
Arachnospila (Anoplochares) canariensis Wolf, 1978
Arachnospila guanchica (Wolf, 1978)⇒ Dicyrtomellus picticrus Saunders, 1901
Artiotilla biguttata Costa, 1858
Austrochares chilensis Evans, 1969
Brachyodynerus binominatus Blüthgen, 1939
Colpa canescens Lepeletier, 1845
Cryptocheilus (Adonta) variabilis Rossius, 1790
Cyphononyx bretonii Guérin, 1843
Dasylabris angelae Suárez, 1959
Dasylabris canariensis Suárez, 1970
Dasymutilla albifasciatus D. G. Manley, 1999
Dasymutilla dominica D. G. Manley, 1991
Delta dimidiatipenne Saussure, 1852
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Dicyrtomellus picticrus Saunders, 1901
Dipogon variegatum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dipogon variegata Linnaeus, 1758
Ephuta clavigera D. J. Brothers, 2003
Eumenes (Eumenes) mediterraneus Kriechbaumer, 1879
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) albomaculatus Gusenleitner, 2000
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) reflexus Brullé, 1839
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) variegatus Fabricius, 1793
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) posticus Herrich-Schä..., 1841
Evagetes (Trichosyron) cabrerai Junco y Reyes, 1944
Hypodynerus porteri Bequard & Ruiz, 1941
Katamenes niger Brullé, 1836
Labochilus canariensis Giordani Soika, 1974
Leptochilus (Euleptochilus) cruentatus Brullé, 1839
Leptochilus (Euleptochilus) fortunatus Bluethgen, 1958
Leptochilus (Lionotulus) eatoni Saunders, 1904
Leptochilus (Lionotulus) replenus Giordani Soika, 1974
Liomutilla canariensis André, 1907
Lobhargita aureola Klug, 1832
Micromeriella aureola Klug, 1832
Micromeriella hyalina Betrem, 1972
Mischocyttarus (Clypeopolybia) heliconius Richards, 1941
Mischocyttarus (Phi) cubensis Saussure, 1854
Myrmilla (Eurygnathilda) calva Villers, 1789
Notocyphus pallidipennis Banks, 1947
Odynerus oculatus (Say, 1837)⇒ Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Paravespula germanica (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Vespula germanica Fabricius, 1793
Pareiocurgus calidus Guérin, 1843
Pareiocurgus violaceipennis (Brullé, 1840)⇒ Pareiocurgus calidus Guérin, 1843
Pepsis willinki Vardy, 2005
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) erythrocephalus Latreille, 1813
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) versicolor Olivier, 1791South American paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominulus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Polistes dominula Christ, 1791
Polistes (Polistes) gallicus Linnaeus, 1767Paper wasp
Polybia (Myrapetra) diguetana Buysson, 1905
Pompilus cinereus Fabricius, 1775Grey spider wasp
Pompilus haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1804
Priochilus regius Fabricius, 1804
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) canarioparvula Wolf, 1993
Priocnemis rufozonata mohammedana Wolf, 1962
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) teneriffennica Wolf, 1996
Priocnemis faillae corax (Gussakovskij, 1930)⇒ Priocnemis corax Gussakowskij, 1930
Priocnemis mohammedana (Wolf, 1962)⇒ Priocnemis rufozonata mohammedana Wolf, 1962
Proepipona lateralis lateralis Fabricius, 1781
Pseudepipona postica Herrich-Schä..., 0
Pterocheilus coccineus André, 1884
Pterocheilus ornatus Lepeletier, 1841
Rhynchium oculatum Fabricius, 1781
Ropalidia cincta Lepeletier, 1836
Schistonyx iberumbrosus (Wolf & Diniz, 1970)⇒ Schistonyx perezi Tournier, 1895
Schistonyx perezi Tournier, 1895
Scolia (Discolia) hirta Schrank, 1781
Scolia quinquecincta Fabricius, 1793
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Synagris tropidia (Schletterer, 1891)⇒ Tricarinodynerus ventralis Saussure, 1890
Synoeca septentrionalis Richards, 1978
Tachyagetes (Tachyagetes) aemulans Haupt, 1928
Tachyagetes (Tachyagetes) lanzarotus Wolf, 1993
Tachyagetes (Tachyagetes) maspalomus Wolf, 1978
Tainopompilus argentum Rodriguez & ..., 2016
Telostegus delicatus Haupt, 1930
Vespa parietum (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Dolichovespula sylvestris Scopoli, 1763
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Macaronesia
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
21
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
4
6
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
50
Genera
Species

Taxom



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