''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of

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 of the subfamily

Pepsinae The Pepsinae are a subfamily of the spider wasp family, Pompilidae, including the tarantula hawks, as well as smaller species. Genera *'' Ageniella'' Banks, 1912 *'' Allaporus'' Banks, 1933 *'' Auplopus'' Spinola, 1841 250px, '' Auplopus carb ...

, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in cavities, once built each cell is stocked with a spider, captured by the female. They are found in open habitats such as heaths, meadows and forest edges. There are 24 species of ''Cryptocheilus'' known from Europe, 6 from North America and 2 recently described from the

Neotropic The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bi ...

Species

Selected species include *''

Cryptocheilus albosignatus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Sustera, 1924 *'' Cryptocheilus alternatus'' (Lepeletier, 1845) *''

Cryptocheilus annulatus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Fabricius, 1798) *''

Cryptocheilus attenuatum ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Banks 1933 *''

Cryptocheilus australis ''Cryptocheilus australis'', the golden spider wasp, is an Australian pepsid spider wasp that was accidentally introduced to New Zealand around . Description The adults are a rich reddish yellow colour giving rise to the vernacular name gold ...

'' Guerin 1830 Golden Spider Wasp *''

Cryptocheilus bicolor ''Cryptocheilus bicolor'' (orange spider wasp) is a large, strikingly coloured spider wasp from Australia. Description Females can be up to 35mm in length. The head, legs and antenna are black and orange-yellow in colour, with dark brown to b ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775)

Orange Spider Wasp ''Cryptocheilus bicolor'' (orange spider wasp) is a large, strikingly coloured spider wasp from Australia. Description Females can be up to 35mm in length. The head, legs and antenna are black and orange-yellow in colour, with dark brown to b ...

*''

Cryptocheilus bruneipes ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Haupt, 1962 *''

Cryptocheilus discolor ''Cryptocheilus discolor'' is a species of pepsid spider wasp which is found in the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East. Distribution From Iberia and Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost ...

'' (Fabricius, 1793) *''

Cryptocheilus dusmeti ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Junco y Reyes, 1943 *''

Cryptocheilus egregius ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Lepeletier, 1845) *''

Cryptocheilus elegans ''Cryptocheilus elegans'' is a species of spider wasp in the genus ''Cryptocheilus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large an ...

'' (Spinola, 1806) *''

Cryptocheilus fabricii ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Vander, Linden 1827) *''

Cryptocheilus fischeri ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Spinola, 1838) *''

Cryptocheilus freygessneri ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Kohl 1883) *''

Cryptocheilus fulvicollis ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Costa, 1874) *''

Cryptocheilus gazella ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Haupt 1962 *''

Cryptocheilus guttulatus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Costa 1887) *''

Cryptocheilus hesperus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Banks 1915) *''

Cryptocheilus hispanicus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Sustera 1924 *''

Cryptocheilus ichneumonoides ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Costa 1874) *''

Cryptocheilus idoneum ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Banks 1910 *''

Cryptocheilus infumatus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Palma 1869) *''

Cryptocheilus juncoi ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Wahis 1986 *''

Cryptocheilus limbatus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Haupt 1962 *''

Cryptocheilus minimus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Priesner 1966 *''

Cryptocheilus neotropicalis ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Cambra & Wahis 2005 *''

Cryptocheilus notatus ''Cryptocheilus notatus'' is the largest species of spider wasps ( Pompilidae) to be found in Great Britain reaching up to 18mm in length. Biology ''Cryptocheilus notatus'' constructs multi-celled nests and they require quite substantial pre-exi ...

'' (Rossius 1792) *''

Cryptocheilus octomaculatus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Rossius 1790) *''

Cryptocheilus pallidipennis ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Banks 1912) *'' Cryptocheilus perezi'' (Saunders 1901) *''

Cryptocheilus richardsi ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Moczar 1953 *''

Cryptocheilus rubellus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Eversmann 1846) *''

Cryptocheilus sanguinolentus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Haupt 1962 *''

Cryptocheilus santosi ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in cavitie ...

'' Cambra & Wahis 2005 *''

Cryptocheilus severini ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Banks 1926 *''

Cryptocheilus strigifrons ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Haupt 1962 *''

Cryptocheilus terminatus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Say) *''

Cryptocheilus tredecimmaculatus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Haupt 1962 *''

Cryptocheilus umbrosus ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in cavitie ...

'' Haupt 1962 *''

Cryptocheilus unicolor ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Fabricius 1804) *''

Cryptocheilus variabilis ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Rossius 1790) *''

Cryptocheilus variipennis ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' Sustera 1924 *''

Cryptocheilus versicolor ''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in caviti ...

'' (Scopoli 1763)

References

Hymenoptera genera Pepsinae {{apocrita-stub