The Ctenocerinae are a subfamily of spider wasps, Pompilidae, which contains a small number of genera, two in the Neotropics, four in Australia and the remainder in Africa. Ctenocerine wasps have evidently evolved from a common ancestor with the Pepsinae, but are specialized for preying upon trap-door spiders (Ctenizidae).[1]
| Ctenocerinae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Subfamily: | Ctenocerinae |
Genera edit
The following 26 genera are in the subfamily Ctenocerinae:[2]
- Apinaspis Banks, 1938
- Apoclavelia Evans, 1972
- Apteropompilus Brauns, 1899
- Apteropompiloides Brauns, 1899[3]
- Arnoldatus Pate, 1946
- Ateloclavelia Arnold, 1932
- Austroclavelia Evans, 1972
- Clavelia Lucas, 1851
- Claveliella Arnold, 1939
- Cteniziphontes Evans, 1972
- Ctenocerus Dahlbom, 1845
- Evansiclavelia Pitts, Rodriguez & Shimizu, 2021
- Hadropompilus Arnold, 1934
- Marimba Pate, 1946
- Masisia Arnold, 1934
- Maurillus Smith, 1855
- Maurilloides Pitts & Shimizu, 2021
- Paraclavelia Haupt, 1930
- Parapompilus Smith, 1855
- Parapsilotelus Arnold, 1960
- Pezopompilus Arnold, 1946
- Pseudopedinaspis Brauns, 1906
- Psilotelus Arnold, 1932
- Spathomelus Wahis, 2013
- Teinotrachelus Arnold, 1935
- Trichosalius Arnold, 1934
References edit
- ^ Evans, H.E. (1972). "The Tribe Ctenoceratini in Australia". Australian Journal of Entomology. 11 (3): 244–252. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1972.tb01624.x.
- ^ Loktionov, Valery M. (2023). "Geographical distribution of the spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of the world". Russian Entomological Journal. 32 (4): 394–402. doi:10.15298/rusentj.32.4.05.
- ^ "Classification and checklist of Afrotropical Pompilidae". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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