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Family Pompilidae - Spider Wasps

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies
No Taxon Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps
Superfamily Pompiloidea - Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies
Family Pompilidae - Spider Wasps

Subfamily Ceropalinae
Genus Ceropales
Species bipunctata - Ceropales bipunctata
Species elegans - Ceropales elegans
Subspecies elegans - Ceropales elegans elegans
Subspecies quaintancei - Ceropales elegans quaintancei
Species hatoda - Ceropales hatoda
Species longipes - Ceropales longipes
Species maculata - Ceropales maculata
Subspecies fraterna - Ceropales maculata fraterna
Subspecies rhodomerus - Ceropales maculata rhodomerus
Subspecies stretchii - Ceropales maculata stretchii
Species nigripes - Ceropales nigripes
Species pacifica - Ceropales pacifica
Species robinsonii - Ceropales robinsonii
Species rugata - Ceropales rugata
Subfamily Notocyphinae
Genus Notocyphus
Species dorsalis - Notocyphus dorsalis
Subspecies dorsalis - Notocyphus dorsalis dorsalis
Subspecies arizonicus - Notocyphus dorsalis arizonicus
Subfamily Pepsinae
Tribe Ageniellini - Mud-nesting Spider Wasps
Genus Ageniella
Species accepta - Ageniella accepta
Species agenioides - Ageniella agenioides
Species arcuata - Ageniella arcuata
Species conflicta - Ageniella conflicta
Species coronata - Ageniella coronata
Species cupida - Ageniella cupida
Species euphorbiae - Ageniella euphorbiae
Species faceta - Ageniella faceta
Species fulgifrons - Ageniella fulgifrons
Species longula - Ageniella longula
Species mintaka - Ageniella mintaka
Species placita - Ageniella placita
Species reynoldsi - Ageniella reynoldsi
Species salti - Ageniella salti
Species semitincta - Ageniella semitincta
Genus Auplopus
Species architectus - Auplopus architectus
Subspecies architectus - Auplopus architectus architectus
Subspecies metallicus - Auplopus architectus metallicus
Species caerulescens - Auplopus caerulescens
Species carbonarius - Auplopus carbonarius
Species mellipes - Auplopus mellipes
Subspecies mellipes - Auplopus mellipes mellipes
Subspecies variitarsus - Auplopus mellipes variitarsus
Species mollis - Auplopus mollis
Species nigrellus - Auplopus nigrellus
Species adjunctus - Auplopus adjunctus
Genus Phanagenia
Species bombycina - Phanagenia bombycina
No Taxon Unidentified Mud Nests, Immatures and Hosts
Tribe Pepsini - Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies
Genus Calopompilus
Species albopilosus - Calopompilus albopilosus
Species deceptus - Calopompilus deceptus
Species feroculis - Calopompilus feroculis
Species fortis - Calopompilus fortis
Species maculipennis - Calopompilus maculipennis
Species pyrrhomelas - Calopompilus pyrrhomelas
Species validus - Calopompilus validus
Genus Cryptocheilus
Species attenuatum - Cryptocheilus attenuatum
Species hesperus - Cryptocheilus hesperus
Species idoneum - Cryptocheilus idoneum
Subspecies idoneum - Cryptocheilus idoneum idoneum
Species pallidipenne - Cryptocheilus pallidipenne
Species severini - Cryptocheilus severini
Species terminatus - Cryptocheilus terminatus
Subspecies subopacus - Cryptocheilus terminatus subopacus
Subspecies terminatus - Cryptocheilus terminatus terminatus
Genus Entypus
Species aratus - Entypus aratus
Species fulvicornis - Entypus fulvicornis
Species unifasciatus - Entypus unifasciatus
Subspecies cressoni - Cresson's Spider Wasp
Subspecies californicus - Entypus unifasciatus californicus
Subspecies unifasciatus - Entypus unifasciatus unifasciatus
No Taxon angusticeps or unifasciatus
No Taxon austrinus or texanus
No Taxon fulvicornis or magnus
Genus Epipompilus
Species aztecus - Epipompilus aztecus
Genus Hemipepsis - Tarantula-hawk Wasps
Species ustulata - Flamed Tarantula-hawk Wasp
Species toussainti - Toussaint's Tarantula-hawk Wasp
Genus Minagenia
Genus Pepsis - Tarantula-hawk Wasps
Species basifusca - Pepsis basifusca
Species chrysothemis - Pepsis chrysothemis
Species grossa - Pepsis grossa
Species menechma - Elegant Tarantula-hawk Wasp
No Taxon "cerberus"
Species mexicana - Mexican Tarantula-hawk Wasp
Species mildei - Milde's Tarantula-hawk Wasp
Species pallidolimbata - Pepsis pallidolimbata
Species ruficornis - Pepsis ruficornis 0
Species thisbe - Thisbe's Tarantula-hawk Wasp
Genus Dipogon
No Taxon Dipogon
Species brevis - Dipogon brevis
Species graenicheri - Dipogon graenicheri
Subspecies graenicheri - Dipogon graenicheri graenicheri
Subspecies atratus - Dipogon graenicheri atratus
No Taxon Winnemanella
Species fulleri
No Taxon undescribed species
No Taxon Deuteragenia
Species calipterus - Dipogon calipterus
Subspecies nubifer - Dipogon calipterus nubifer
Species geronimo - Dipogon geronimo
Species papago - Dipogon papago
Species pulchripennis - Dipogon pulchripennis
Species sayi - Dipogon sayi
Genus Caliadurgus
Species fasciatellus - Caliadurgus fasciatellus
Genus Priocnemis
Species cornica - Priocnemis cornica
Species hestia - Priocnemis hestia
Species germana - Priocnemis germana
Species minorata - Priocnemis minorata
Species minuscula - Priocnemis minuscula
Species nigripes - Priocnemis nigripes
Species notha - Priocnemis notha
Subspecies occidentis - Priocnemis notha occidentis
Subspecies notha - Priocnemis notha notha
Species oregona - Priocnemis oregona
Species scitula - Priocnemis scitula
Genus Priocnessus
Species apache - Priocnessus apache
Species coloradensis - Priocnessus coloradensis
Species nebulosus - Priocnessus nebulosus
Species nuperus - Priocnessus nuperus
Subfamily Pompilinae
Tribe Aporini
Genus Allaporus
Species smithianus - Allaporus smithianus
Species pulchellus - Allaporus pulchellus
Genus Aporus
Species concolor - Aporus concolor
Species hirsutus - Aporus hirsutus
Species luxus - Aporus luxus
Subspecies assimilis - Aporus luxus assimilis
Species niger - Aporus niger
Genus Psorthaspis
Species brimleyi - Psorthaspis brimleyi
Species formosa - Psorthaspis formosa
Species legata - Psorthaspis legata
Species luctuosa - Psorthaspis luctuosa
Species mariae - Psorthaspis mariae
Species planata - Psorthaspis planata
Species portiae - Psorthaspis portiae
Species sanguinea - Psorthaspis sanguinea
Tribe Pompilini
Genus Agenioideus
Species birkmanni - Agenioideus birkmanni
Species humilis - Agenioideus humilis
Genus Allochares
Species azureus - Allochares azureus
Genus Ammosphex
Species angularis - Ammosphex angularis
Species anomalus - Ammosphex anomalus
Species michiganensis - Ammosphex michiganensis
Species solonus - Ammosphex solonus
Species wasbaueri - Ammosphex wasbaueri
Genus Anoplius - Blue-black Spider Wasps
No Taxon Subgenus Anoplius
Species depressipes - Anoplius depressipes
Species fulgidus - Anoplius fulgidus
Species illinoensis - Anoplius illinoensis
Species ithaca - Anoplius ithaca
Species toluca - Anoplius toluca
Species virginiensis - Anoplius virginiensis
No Taxon Subgenus Arachnophroctonus
Species americanus - Anoplius americanus
Subspecies ambiguus - Anoplius americanus ambiguus
Subspecies americanus - Anoplius americanus americanus
Subspecies trifasciatus - Anoplius americanus trifasciatus
Species apiculatus - Anoplius apiculatus
Species nigritus - Anoplius nigritus
Species semicinctus - Anoplius semicinctus
Species semirufus - Anoplius semirufus
No Taxon Subgenus Lophopompilus
Species aethiops - Anoplius aethiops
Species atrox - Anoplius atrox
Species carolinus - Anoplius carolinus
Species cleora - Anoplius cleora
No Taxon Subgenus Notiochares
Species lepidus - Anoplius lepidus
Subspecies atramentarius - Anoplius lepidus atramentarius
No Taxon Subgenus Pompilinus
Species brevihirta - Anoplius brevihirta
Species insolens - Anoplius insolens
Species splendens - Anoplius splendens
Species subcylindricus - Anoplius subcylindricus
Genus Anoplochares
Species similaris - Anoplochares similaris
Species apicata - Anoplochares apicata
Genus Aporinellus
Species basalis - Aporinellus basalis
Species completus - Aporinellus completus
Species fasciatus - Aporinellus fasciatus
Species medianus - Aporinellus medianus
Species taeniatus - Aporinellus taeniatus
Species wheeleri - Aporinellus wheeleri
Species yucatanensis - Aporinellus yucatanensis
Genus Arachnospila
Species scelestus - Arachnospila scelestus
Species arcta - Arachnospila arcta
Species fumipennis - Arachnospila fumipennis
Genus Chalcochares
Species hirsutifemur - Chalcochares hirsutifemur
Genus Episyron
Species biguttatus - Episyron biguttatus
Subspecies californicum - Episyron biguttatus californicum
Subspecies biguttatus - Episyron biguttatus biguttatus
Species conterminus - Episyron conterminus
Subspecies cressoni - Episyron conterminus cressoni
Species quinquenotatus - Episyron quinquenotatus
Species snowi - Episyron snowi
Genus Evagetes
Species hyacinthinus - Evagetes hyacinthinus
Species ingenuus - Evagetes ingenuus
Species mohave - Evagetes mohave
Species padrinus - Evagetes padrinus
Subspecies minusculus - Evagetes padrinus minusculus
Species parvus - Evagetes parvus
Genus Paracyphononyx
Species funereus - Paracyphononyx funereus
Genus Poecilopompilus
Species algidus - Poecilopompilus algidus
Subspecies algidus - Poecilopompilus algidus algidus
Subspecies coquilletti - Poecilopompilus algidus coquilletti
Subspecies marcidus - Poecilopompilus algidus marcidus
Subspecies willistoni - Poecilopompilus algidus willistoni
Species interruptus - Poecilopompilus interruptus
Subspecies cressoni - Poecilopompilus interruptus cressoni
Subspecies interruptus - Poecilopompilus interruptus interruptus
Subspecies semiflavus - Poecilopompilus interruptus semiflavus
Species mixtus - Poecilopompilus mixtus
Genus Tachypompilus
Species ferrugineus - Rusty Spider Wasp
Subspecies annexus - Tachypompilus ferrugineus annexus
Subspecies ferrugineus - Tachypompilus ferrugineus ferrugineus
Subspecies nigrescens - Tachypompilus ferrugineus nigrescens
Species unicolor - Western Red-tailed Spider Wasp
Subspecies cerinus - Tachypompilus unicolor cerinus
Subspecies unicolor - Tachypompilus unicolor unicolor
Genus Xerochares
Species expulsus - Xerochares expulsus
Tribe Sericopompilini
Genus Sericopompilus
Species angustatus - Sericopompilus angustatus
Species apicalis - Sericopompilus apicalis
Species neotropicalis - Sericopompilus neotropicalis