''Psenulus'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. The 160 species are found worldwide, but are best represented in the

Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Indi ...

with 68. The

Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...

has 26, the

Nearctic The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface. The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America t ...

4, and the Australasian realm 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 (Europa)

*'' Psenulus berlandi'' Beaumont 1937 *'' Psenulus concolor'' (Dahlbom 1843) *''

Psenulus cypriacus ''Psenulus'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. The 160 species are found worldwide, but are best represented in the Indomalayan realm with 68. The Palearctic has 26, the Nearctic 4, and the Australasian realm 3. ''Psenulus'' is larg ...

'' van Lith 1973 *''

Psenulus fulvicornis ''Psenulus'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. The 160 species are found worldwide, but are best represented in the Indomalayan realm with 68. The Palearctic has 26, the Nearctic 4, and the Australasian realm 3. ''Psenulus'' is larg ...

'' (Schenck 1857) *'' Psenulus fuscipennis'' (Dahlbom 1843) *''

Psenulus hidalgo ''Psenulus'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. The 160 species are found worldwide, but are best represented in the Indomalayan realm with 68. The Palearctic has 26, the Nearctic 4, and the Australasian realm 3. ''Psenulus'' is larg ...

'' Guichard 1990 *'' Psenulus laevigatus'' (Schenck 1857) *'' Psenulus meridionalis'' Beaumont 1937 *''

Psenulus pallipes ''Psenulus pallipes'' is a Palearctic species of solitary wasp.Edward Saunders (entomologist), Edward Saunders 1896, ''The Hymenoptera Aculeata of the British Isles'' Londonpdf us.archiveFull text with illustrations] References External link ...

'' (Panzer 1798) *''

Psenulus schencki ''Psenulus'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. The 160 species are found worldwide, but are best represented in the Indomalayan realm with 68. The Palearctic has 26, the Nearctic 4, and the Australasian realm 3. ''Psenulus'' is large ...

'' (Tournier 1889)

References

External links

''Psenulus'' images
at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
Catalog of Sphecidae California Academy of Sciences Institute of Biodiversity
* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q2115652 Crabronidae Apoidea genera