The Ctenocerinae are a subfamily 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-ne ...

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 ...

, 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

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, but are specialized for preying upon trap-door spiders ( Ctenizidae).

Genera

The following 26 genera are in the subfamily Ctenocerinae: *'' Apinaspis'' Banks, 1938 *'' Apoclavelia'' Evans, 1972 *'' Apteropompilus'' Brauns, 1899 *'' Apteropompiloides'' Brauns, 1899 *'' 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 *''

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'' 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

Apocrita subfamilies Pompilidae {{apocrita-stub