''Psenulus'' is a genus of wasps in the family

Psenidae Psenidae is a family of aphid wasps in the superfamily Apoidea formerly treated as the tribe Psenini. There are 12 genera and at least 485 described species of Psenidae. Taxonomy and phylogeny As Psenini, this taxon was previously treated as on ...

. The 173 species are found worldwide, but are best represented in the

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3. ''Psenulus'' is largely absent from South America (1 species) and entirely absent from Melanesia and Polynesia. A recent phylogenetic analysis provided strong evidence that this genus is the closest living relative to bees.

Species of Europe

*'' Psenulus berlandi'' *'' Psenulus concolor'' *'' Psenulus cypriacus'' *'' Psenulus fulvicornis'' *'' Psenulus fuscipennis'' *'' Psenulus hidalgo'' *'' Psenulus laevigatus'' *'' Psenulus meridionalis'' *'' Psenulus pallipes'' *'' Psenulus schencki''

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