''Ceropales'' is a genus of

kleptoparasitic Kleptoparasitism (etymologically, parasitism by theft) is a form of feeding in which one animal deliberately takes food from another. The strategy is evolutionarily stable when stealing is less costly than direct feeding, which can mean when fo ...

spider wasp Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. Nearly all species are solitary (with the exception of some group- ...

s from the sub-family

Ceropalinae The Ceropalinae are a subfamily of the Pompilidae, the spider wasps, containing two genera, whose members are kleptoparasitic on other solitary wasps which hunt spiders, mainly fellow members of the Pompilidae. The two genera within the Ceropali ...

of the family

Pompilidae Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. Nearly all species are solitary (with the exception of some group-ne ...

. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the

Sphecidae The Sphecidae are a cosmopolitan family of wasps of the suborder Apocrita that includes sand wasps, mud daubers, and other thread-waisted wasps. The name Sphecidae was formerly given to a much larger grouping of wasps. This was found to be ...

that provision with spider prey are sometimes also hosts. In some languages their name translates into English as "cuckoo spider wasp".

Species

Species within ''Ceropales'' include *''

Ceropales africana ''Ceropales'' is a genus of Kleptoparasitism, kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members o ...

'' Moczar, 1989 *''

Ceropales albicincta ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' (Rossi, 1790) *''

Ceropales bipunctata ''Ceropales bipunctata'' , the Two-Speckled Cuckoo Spider Wasp, is a species of diurnal, kleptoparasitic spider wasp in the family Pompilidae. It is an obligate kleptoparasite, meaning that it must rely on the captured provisions of other spide ...

'' Say, 1824 *''

Ceropales brevicornis ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' Patton, 1879 *''

Ceropales cubensis ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' Cresson, 1865 *''

Ceropales elegans ''Ceropales elegans'' is a spider wasp species in the genus ''Ceropales ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider pre ...

'' Cresson, 1872 *''

Ceropales femoralis ''Ceropales'' is a genus of Kleptoparasitism, kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members o ...

'' Cresson, 1869 *''

Ceropales fulvipes ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' Cresson, 1872 *''

Ceropales hatoda ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae th ...

'' Brimley, 1928 *''

Ceropales karooensis ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' Arnold, 1937 *''

Ceropales kriechbaumeri ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' Magretti, 1884 *''

Ceropales latifasciatus ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' Arnold, 1937 *'' Ceropales ligea'' Bingham 1903 *'' Ceropales longipes'' Smith, 1855 *'' Ceropales longisulcata'' Lu & Li, 2019 *''

Ceropales maculata ''Ceropales maculata'' is a kleptoparasitic spider wasp found in the holoarctic region. Biology ''Ceropales maculata'' is an uncommon spider wasp. This species intercepts other spider wasps engaged in prey transport and lays its eggs in the bo ...

'' (Fabricius) 1775 *'' Ceropales neomexicana'' Rohwer, 1915 *'' Ceropales nigripes'' Cresson, 1867 *'' Ceropales pacifica'' Townes, 1957 *'' Ceropales pictus'' Shuck, 1837 *'' Ceropales punctulatus'' Cameron, 1904 *'' Ceropales pygmaeus'' Kohl, 1879 *''

Ceropales robni ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae th ...

'' Cresson, 1867 *''

Ceropales rugata ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae th ...

'' Townes, 1957 *''

Ceropales scobiniferus ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' Arnold, 1937 *''

Ceropales variegata ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' (Fabricius, 1798) *''

Ceropales variolosus ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' Arnold, 1937 *''

Ceropales yunnanensis ''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae ...

'' Lu & Li, 2019

References

Hymenoptera genera Ceropalinae {{apocrita-stub