Sierola Thorpei
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''Sierola'' is a genus of aculeate wasps belonging to the family
Bethylidae The Bethylidae are a family of aculeate wasps in the superfamily Chrysidoidea. As a family, their biology ranges between parasitoid wasps and hunting wasps. Overview Like most of the Chrysidoidea, the Bethylidae are stinging Hymenoptera and mos ...
. The genus was described by British entomologist
Peter Cameron Peter Cameron may refer to: * Peter Cameron (entomologist) (1847–1912), English entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera * Peter Cameron (mathematician) (born 1947), Australian mathematician, joint winner of the 2003 Euler Medal * Peter Camero ...
in 1881.


Taxonomy

Cameron described the species in 1881, naming '' Sierola testaceipes'' as the type species.


Distribution

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.


Species


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q21218163 Bethylidae Taxa described in 1881 Taxa named by Peter Cameron Hymenoptera genera