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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
437
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
44
436
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
21
245
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
6
83
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
6 Families width 137 Species
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies52SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps56SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant19SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810Club-horned wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
83 Genera with 137 Species
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Aethiopicodynerus Gusenleitner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Afreumenes Bequaert, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Africanoplius1SpeciesTaxom
Agenioideus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Alastor Boisduval, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1937Blue-Black Spider Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Antodynerus o´neili Came..., 19004SpeciesTaxom
Areotilla Bischoff, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Aureimeris Betrem, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Batozonellus Arnold, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Belanogaster1SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Bisulcotilla Bischoff, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Calicurgus Lepeletier, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeriella Betrem, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cathimeris Betrem, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotilla Bischoff, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratotilla Bischoff, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cordyloscelis Arnold, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Cyemagenia Arnold, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cyphononyx Dahlbom, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Dasylabris Radoszkowski, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasylabroides André, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dicyrtomellus Gussakovskij, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Dolichomutilla Ashmead, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Euclavelia Arnold, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 06SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1855Potter Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Glossotilla Bischoff, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 1848Tarantula Hawks6SpeciesTaxom
Homonotus Dahlbom, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Java Pate, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leomeris Betrem, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomenes Giordani Soika, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lobotilla Bischoff, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Micreumenes Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Micromeriella Betrem, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Mimecomutilla Ashmead, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Mutilla Linnaeus, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Myrmilla Wesmael, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomutilla Ashmead, 04SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 02SpeciesTaxom
Olixon Cameron, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Parabatozonus Yasumatsu, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parachartergus Ihering, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Paraclavelia Haupt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 18024SpeciesTaxom
Paramischocyttarus Magretti, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Parapompilus Smith, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Platyderes Guérin-Ménev..., 19104SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1775Paper nest wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Proepipona Giordani Soika, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Promecilla André, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammochares McKeown, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagenia Kohl, 18949SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagris carinata. Sa..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocephalotilla Bischoff, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Pygmachus Haupt, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchium Spinola, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ropalidia Guérin-Ménev..., 18573SpeciesTaxom
Sapyga Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 04SpeciesTaxom
Smicromyrme Thomson, 03SpeciesTaxom
Stenomutilla André, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Synagris Latreille, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Telostegus Costa, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Traumatomutilla André, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Trispilotilla Bischoff, 02SpeciesTaxom
Trogaspidia Ashmead, 02SpeciesTaxom
Turbatimeris Betrem, 01SpeciesTaxom
Viereckia Ashmead, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
137 Species
Aethiopicodynerus capensis de Saussure, 1856
Afreumenes aethiopicus Saussure, 1852
Africanoplius nigripes Haupt, 1950
Alastor braunsi Meade-Waldo, 1913
Anoplius apicalis Haupt, 1938
Anoplius subfasciatus Arnold, 1937
Antepipona arethusae Meade-Waldo, 1919
Antepipona karibae Meade-Waldo, 1915
Antepipona quadrituberculata Smith, 1857
Antepipona tropicalis Saussure, 1853
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) fallax Saussure, 1856
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) grayi Saussure, 1856
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) natalense Saussure, 1856
Antodynerus lugubris Meade-Waldo, 1915
Antodynerus multicolor Saussure, 1852
Antodynerus radialis Saussure, 1856
Antodynerus versicolor Kirby, 1900
Areotilla bilobata Mitchell & B..., 1998
Areotilla vulgaris Mitchell & B..., 1998
Auplopus bimaculatus Smith, 1858
Auplopus domesticus Taschenberg, 1872
Batozonellus separabilis Turner, 1916
Belanogaster juncea
Belonogaster clypeata Kohl, 1894
Belonogaster dubia Kohl, 1894
Belonogaster juncea Fabricius, 1781
Belonogaster lateritius Gerst., 1857
Belonogaster menelikii Gribodo, 1879
Calicurgus namabatashane Turner, 1926
Campsomeriella (Campsomeriella) caelebs Sichel, 1864
Cathimeris (Cathimeris) clotho Betrem, 1972
Cathimeris (Cathimeris) hymenaea Gerstaecker, 1871
Ceratotilla dolosa Smith, 1879
Ceropales (Ceropales) picta Schuckard, 1837
Cordyloscelis latipes Arnold, 1935
Cryptocheilus arnoldi Bischoff, 1913
Cryptocheilus morosus Arnold, 1932
Cyemagenia rubrozonata Cameron, 1910
Cyphononyx decipiens Smith, 1855
Cyphononyx optimus Smith, 1855
Delta concinnum Saussure, 1856
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Dicyrtomellus anomalipes Arnold, 1937
Dicyrtomellus leptacanthius Cameron, 1910
Dolichomutilla minor Bischoff, 1920
Episyron histrio Lepeletier, 1845
Episyron turneri Arnold, 1936
Episyron vindex Smith, 1879
Euclavelia fasciata Arnold, 1932
Eumenes (Eumenes) lucasius de Saussure, 1852
Eumenes acuminatus de Saussure, 1856
Eumenes campaniformis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Delta subfenestrale Giordani Soika, 1939
Eumenes maxillosus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Delta fenestrale Saussure, 1852
Eumenes melanosomus de Saussure, 0
Eumenes tinctor
Euodynerus hottentotus Saussure, 1855
Hemipepsis capensis Fabricius, 1781
Hemipepsis dedjas Guérin, 1848
Hemipepsis glabrata Klug, 1834
Hemipepsis hilaris Smith, 1879
Hemipepsis imperialis Smith, 1855
Hemipepsis tamisieri Guérin, 1848
Homonotus dispersus Dahlbom, 1843
Homonotus sansibaricus Dahlbom, 1843
Java caroliwaterhousei Cameron, 1910
Leptomenes eumenoides Smith, 1857
Micreumenes natalensis Saussure, 1855
Micromeriella hyalina Betrem, 1972
Mimecomutilla renominanda Bischoff, 1921
Mischocyttarus rhadinomerus Cooper, 1997
Mutilla scabrofoveolata Sichel & Rad..., 1869
Odontomutilla dido
Odontomutilla fulvopilosa Bischoff, 1920
Odontomutilla natalensis Bradley & Be..., 1923
Odontomutilla notata
Odynerus carinulatus Saussure, 1856
Odynerus insignis de Saussure, 0
Olixon saltator Arnold, 1935
Parabatozonus fuliginosus Klug, 1834
Parachartergus colobopterus Licht, 1796
Paraclavelia caffer Kohl, 1886
Paracyphononyx diversus Dahlbom, 1845
Paracyphononyx metemmensis Magretti, 1884
Paracyphononyx montanus Arnold, 1960
Paracyphononyx zonatus Illiger, 1802
Paramischocyttarus buyssoni Gribodo, 1896
Paramischocyttarus lacuum Stadelmann, 1898
Parapompilus braunsi Arnold, 1932
Parapompilus rufithorax Arnold, 1932
Platyderes chalybeus Taschenberg, 1880
Platyderes oraniensis Arnold, 1936
Platyderes rhodesianus Bischoff, 1913
Platyderes spoliatus Cameron, 1910
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
Pompilus cinereus Fabricius, 1775Grey spider wasp
Pompilus haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1804
Proepipona lateralis Fabricius, 1781
Psammochares irpex Gerstaecker, 1859
Pseudagenia femoralis Arnold, 1934
Pseudagenia flavotegulata Bingham, 1902
Pseudagenia hyalinata Bischoff, 1913
Pseudagenia jacob Arnold, 1934
Pseudagenia obesa Arnold, 1934
Pseudagenia personata Gribodo, 1879
Pseudagenia planiuscula Arnold, 1934
Pseudagenia spilocephala Cameron, 1905
Pseudagenia spilotaenia Kohl, 1894
Pseudagris carinata de Saussure, 1863
Pygmachus umbratus Haupt, 1930
Rhynchium marginellum Fabricius, 1793
Ropalidia cincta Lepeletier, 1836
Ropalidia distigma Gerst., 1857
Ropalidia tomentosa Gerst., 1857
Scolia (Discolia) chrysotricha Burmeister, 1853
Scolia (Liacos) nigrita Fabricius, 1781
Scolia limata
Scolia otshweensis
Smicromyrme ceto
Smicromyrme exaltata
Smicromyrme nongua
Stenomutilla (Stenomutilla) collaris Fabricius, 1787
Synagris (Paragris) abyssinica Guérin, 1848
Synagris (Paragris) analis Saussure, 1856
Synagris (Paragris) calida Linné, 1758
Synagris (Paragris) mirabilis Guérin, 1848
Tachypompilus ignitus Smith, 1855
Telostegus insidiosus Smith, 1879
Trispilotilla monteiroae Bischoff, 1920
Trispilotilla persephone
Trogaspidia kanzala
Trogaspidia themis
Turbatimeris turbata
Viereckia dunbrodia

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Natal
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
21
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
29
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhopalosomatidae
Ashmead, 1896
Rhopalosomatid wasps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySapygidae
Latreille, 1810
Club-horned wasps, Sapygid wasps
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
8
9
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
23
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



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