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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
47
501
1838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
44
488
1822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
270
1493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
60
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Australia
5 Families width 80 Species and 4 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies41SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps26SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant9SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae (Leach, 1815)Mammoth wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Australia
60 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDEFHILMOPRSTV
Abispa Mitchell, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Acarodynerus Giordani Soika, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Agenioideus Ashmead, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aglaotilla Brothers, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Alococurgus Haupt, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1910Blue-Black Spider Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclavelia Evans, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Australotilla Lelej, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Australozethus Giordani Soika, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Austroscolia Betrem, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Bothriomutilla Ashmead, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopompilus Ashmead, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Chirodamus Haliday, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Cteniziphontes Evans, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostegus Haupt, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dicyrtomellus Gussakovskij, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Diemodynerus Giordani Soika, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ephutomorpha André, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Epipompilus Kohl, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Eremocurgus Haupt, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1977Potter Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eurymutilla Ashmead, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Fabriogenia Banks, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 1831Tarantula Hawks2SpeciesTaxom
Heterodontonyx Haupt, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiaporina Evans, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Iridomimus Evans, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocoelia Perkins, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Laeviscolia Betrem, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Metaparagia Meade-Waldo, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 02SpeciesTaxom
Olixon Cameron, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycurgus Haupt, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragia Shuckard, 18659SpeciesTaxom
Paralastor Saussure, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Ponerotilla Brothers, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalastor Giordani Soika, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudepipona Saussure, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Psoropempula Evans, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Radumeris Betrem, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchium Spinola, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ropalidia Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Syneuodynerus Blüthgen, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Telostegus Costa, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Trielis Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Turneromyia Banks, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1758Ground Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
80 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abispa (Abispa) ephippium Fabricius, 1775Australian hornet
Acarodynerus atrorufus Giordani Soika, 1993
Agenioideus nigricornis Johan Christ..., 1775
Aglaotilla chalcea Taylor, Murp..., 2019
Aglaotilla lathronymphos Taylor, Murp..., 2019
Aglaotilla micra Taylor, Murp..., 2019
Aglaotilla schadophaga Taylor, Murp..., 2019
Anoplius ahrimaves (Turner, 1910)⇒ Turneromyia ahrimanes Turner, 1910
Apoclavelia aganippeae Evans, 1972
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Australozethus occidentalis Giordani Soika, 1969
Calopompilus protervus (Turner, 1915)⇒ Cteniziphontes protervus Turner, 1915
Ceropales (Ceropales) australensis Moczar, 1989
Cryptocheilus (Cryptocheilus) octomaculatus Rossius, 1790
Cryptocheilus australis Guérin, 1830Golden Spider Wasp
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Heterodontonyx bicolor Fabricius, 1775
Cteniziphontes protervus Turner, 1915
Ctenostegus cinctellus Fabricius, 0
Ctenostegus goobita Evans, 1976
Ctenostegus hilli Turner, 1916
Ctenostegus ornatus Banks, 1941
Delta bicinctum Saussure, 1852
Delta latreillei Saussure, 1852
Dicyrtomellus tingitanus Wolf, 1966
Diemodynerus pseudacarodynerus Giordani Soika, 1961
Ephutomorpha latidentata Turner, 1914
Ephutomorpha scandens Turner, 1914
Ephutomorpha virulenta Turner, 1914
Epipompilus hyalinipennis Evans, 1962
Epipompilus incompletus Evans, 1972
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus pallidus Giordani Soika, 1977
Hemipepsis australasiae Smith, 1873Giant spider wasp
Hemipepsis ichneumonea Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Idiaporina pitjantjara Evans, 1974
Ischnocoelia elongata Saussure, 1856
Ischnocoelia occidentalis blumburyensis Giordani Soika, 1969
Laeviscolia frontalis Saussure, 1854
Leptochilus limbiferus achaeus Gusenleitner, 1970
Leptochilus sarticus Blüthgen, 1939
Metaparagia confluens Snelling, 1986
Metaparagia houstoni Snelling, 1986
Metaparagia hua Snelling, 1986
Metaparagia maculata Meade-Waldo, 1910
Odynerus astraeus (Cameron, 1905)⇒ Pachodynerus praecox Saussure, 1856
Odynerus tectus euryspilus
Pachycurgus fuliginosus Haupt, 0
Pachycurgus nubilipennis Smith, 1855
Paragia mimetica Richards, 1968
Paragia monocesta Snelling, 1986
Paragia morosa Smith, 1868
Paragia nasuta Smith, 1868
Paragia oligomera Snelling, 1986
Paragia schulthessi Turner, 1936
Paragia sobrina Smith, 1869
Paragia tricolor Smith, 1850
Paragia vespiformis Smith, 1865
Polistes (Polistella) humilis Fabricius, 1781Australian Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistella) laevigatissimus Giordani Soika, 1975
Polistes (Polistella) stigma Fabricius, 1793Bernard´s tropical paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominulus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Polistes dominula Christ, 1791
Pompilus cinereus Fabricius, 1775Grey spider wasp
Pompilus tuberculatus Smith, 1855
Pompilus viduatus Smith, 1855
Ponerotilla incarinata Brothers, 1994
Ponerotilla lissantyx Brothers, 1994
Pseudalastor lamellatus Giordani Soika, 1993
Pseudepipona flava Giordani Soika, 1993
Pseudepipona pallida (Giordani Soika, 1977)⇒ Euodynerus pallidus Giordani Soika, 1977
Radumeris radula Fabricius, 1775
Radumeris tasmaniensis Saussure, 1855
Rhynchium magnificum Smith, 1869
Rhynchium superbum Saussure, 1852
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis Fabricius, 1775
Stenodyneriellus carnarvonensis Giordani Soika, 1977
Syneuodynerus cylindrellus Giordani Soika, 1993
Telostegus socius Evans, 1972
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in West Australia
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyRhopalosomatidae ♰
Ashmead, 1896
Rhopalosomatid wasps
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
6
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
41
Genera
Species

Taxom



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