''Zethus'' is a very large, mainly

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genus of

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s with some species representation also in the

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and

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regions. The genus is subdivided into a few subgenera which nevertheless need a phylogenetic analysis to recognize their natural limits.

Species

See the separate list of ''Zethus'' species.

References

* Bohart, R. M. and L. A. Stange. 1965. A revision of the genus ''Zethus'' Fabricius in the Western Hemisphere (Hymenoptera: Eumenidae). Univ. Calif. Publ. Entomol. 40: 1–208.

External links

''Zethus'' spp., mason wasps of Florida
on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site Potter wasps Hymenoptera genera {{potter-wasp-stub