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''Ancistrocerus'' is a widely distributed genus of
potter wasp Potter wasps (or mason wasps), the Eumeninae, are a cosmopolitan wasp group presently treated as a subfamily of Vespidae, but sometimes recognized in the past as a separate family, Eumenidae. Recognition Most eumenine species are black or brown, ...
s present in many
biogeographical region A biogeographic realm or ecozone is the broadest biogeographic division of Earth's land surface, based on distributional patterns of terrestrial organisms. They are subdivided into bioregions, which are further subdivided into ecoregions. De ...
s of the world. They are nonpetiolate eumenine wasps with a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal
tergum A ''tergum'' (Latin for "the back"; plural ''terga'', associated adjective tergal) is the Anatomical terms of location#Dorsal and ventral, dorsal ('upper') portion of an arthropod segment other than the head. The Anatomical terms of location#Ante ...
and with a low and opaque propodeal lamella completely fused to the submarginal carina. The name of this genus (meaning "hooked horn" for the back-curved last segments of the antennae characteristic of males of this genus and most other potter wasp genera) has been widely used as root in the construction of many other genus-level names for potter wasps with a nonpetiolated metasoma and normally bearing a transverse ridge on the first metasomal tergum, such as '' Ancistroceroides'', ''
Parancistrocerus ''Parancistrocerus'' is a rather large genus of potter wasps whose distribution spans the Nearctic, eastern Palearctic, Oriental and Neotropical regions. A pair of medial pits on the anterior face of the pronotum and the expansion of the tegulae ...
'', '' Orancistrocerus'', '' Tachyancistrocerus, etc.


Species

There are currently 175 recognized species in the genus. * '' Ancistrocerus abditus'' * '' Ancistrocerus acanthopus'' * '' Ancistrocerus adenensis'' * ''
Ancistrocerus adiabatus ''Ancistrocerus adiabatus'' is a species of potter wasp. Adults grow up to in length. References

Hymenoptera of North America Potter wasps Insects described in 1853 Taxa named by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure {{Potter-wasp-stub ...
'' * '' Ancistrocerus agilis'' * '' Ancistrocerus andreinii'' * '' Ancistrocerus androcles'' * '' Ancistrocerus angulata'' * '' Ancistrocerus antilope'' * '' Ancistrocerus antoni'' * '' Ancistrocerus arcanus'' * '' Ancistrocerus aristae'' * ''
Ancistrocerus assamensis ''Ancistrocerus'' is a widely distributed genus of potter wasps present in many biogeographical regions of the world. They are nonpetiolate eumenine wasps with a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and with a ...
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Ancistrocerus atlanticus ''Ancistrocerus'' is a widely distributed genus of potter wasps present in many biogeographical regions of the world. They are nonpetiolate eumenine wasps with a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and with a ...
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Ancistrocerus atropos ''Ancistrocerus'' is a widely distributed genus of potter wasps present in many biogeographical regions of the world. They are nonpetiolate eumenine wasps with a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and with a ...
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Ancistrocerus auctus ''Ancistrocerus'' is a widely distributed genus of potter wasps present in many biogeographical regions of the world. They are nonpetiolate eumenine wasps with a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and with a ...
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Ancistrocerus aureovillosus ''Ancistrocerus'' is a widely distributed genus of potter wasps present in many biogeographical regions of the world. They are nonpetiolate eumenine wasps with a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and with a ...
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Ancistrocerus baluchistanensis ''Ancistrocerus'' is a widely distributed genus of potter wasps present in many biogeographical regions of the world. They are nonpetiolate eumenine wasps with a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and with a ...
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Ancistrocerus behrensi ''Ancistrocerus'' is a widely distributed genus of potter wasps present in many biogeographical regions of the world. They are nonpetiolate eumenine wasps with a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and with a ...
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Ancistrocerus beieri ''Ancistrocerus'' is a widely distributed genus of potter wasps present in many biogeographical regions of the world. They are nonpetiolate eumenine wasps with a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and with a ...
'' * '' Ancistrocerus belizensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus biphaleratus'' * '' Ancistrocerus birenimaculatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus bolivianus'' * '' Ancistrocerus boreanus'' * '' Ancistrocerus borneanus'' * '' Ancistrocerus budongo'' * '' Ancistrocerus burensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus bustamente'' * '' Ancistrocerus caelestimontanus'' * '' Ancistrocerus camicrus'' * '' Ancistrocerus campestris'' * '' Ancistrocerus capensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus carinicollis'' * '' Ancistrocerus catskill'' * '' Ancistrocerus cervus'' * '' Ancistrocerus chotanensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus cingulatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus claripennis'' * '' Ancistrocerus contrarius'' * '' Ancistrocerus coreanus''Kim, J.K.; Yamane, S. 2009: Taxonomic review of the genus ''Ancistrocerus'' Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from the Far East, with a description of a new species from Korea. ''Animal cells and systems'', 13(1): 31-47. * '' Ancistrocerus cupreipennis'' * '' Ancistrocerus danticoides'' * '' Ancistrocerus densepilosellus'' * '' Ancistrocerus dolosus'' * '' Ancistrocerus domesticus'' * '' Ancistrocerus durangoensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus dusmetiolus'' * '' Ancistrocerus ebusianus'' * '' Ancistrocerus epicus'' * '' Ancistrocerus erythropus'' * '' Ancistrocerus extremus'' * '' Ancistrocerus fasciaticollis'' * '' Ancistrocerus ferghanicus'' * '' Ancistrocerus ferrugineoclypeatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus flavomarginatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus fluvialis'' * '' Ancistrocerus fortunatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus frigidus'' * '' Ancistrocerus fukaianus'' * '' Ancistrocerus fulvitarsis'' * '' Ancistrocerus gazella'' * '' Ancistrocerus geae'' * '' Ancistrocerus haematodes'' * '' Ancistrocerus handschini'' * '' Ancistrocerus hangaicus'' * '' Ancistrocerus heirinus'' * '' Ancistrocerus hirsutus'' * '' Ancistrocerus ichneumonideus'' * '' Ancistrocerus impunctatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus isla'' * '' Ancistrocerus japonicus'' * '' Ancistrocerus kazbekianus'' * '' Ancistrocerus kenyaensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus kerneri'' * '' Ancistrocerus khangmarensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus kitcheneri'' * '' Ancistrocerus krausei'' * '' Ancistrocerus laminiger'' * '' Ancistrocerus leleji'' * '' Ancistrocerus lindemanni'' * '' Ancistrocerus lineaticollis'' * '' Ancistrocerus lineativentris'' * '' Ancistrocerus longipilosus'' * '' Ancistrocerus longispinosus'' * '' Ancistrocerus lucasius'' * '' Ancistrocerus lufirae'' * '' Ancistrocerus lutonidus'' * '' Ancistrocerus maculiscapus'' * '' Ancistrocerus madaera'' * '' Ancistrocerus managuaensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus maroccanus'' * '' Ancistrocerus massaicus'' * '' Ancistrocerus massanensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus matangensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus melanocerus'' * '' Ancistrocerus melanurus'' * '' Ancistrocerus microcynoeca'' * '' Ancistrocerus minnesotaensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus mongolicus'' * '' Ancistrocerus monstricornis'' * '' Ancistrocerus montuosus'' * '' Ancistrocerus morator'' * '' Ancistrocerus multipictus'' * '' Ancistrocerus neavei'' * '' Ancistrocerus neuvillei'' * '' Ancistrocerus nigricapitus'' * '' Ancistrocerus nigricornis'' * '' Ancistrocerus nilensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus ochraceopictus'' * '' Ancistrocerus oviventris'' * '' Ancistrocerus pakistanus'' * '' Ancistrocerus palaestinicus'' * '' Ancistrocerus paracallosus'' * '' Ancistrocerus parapoloi'' * '' Ancistrocerus parietinus'' * '' Ancistrocerus parietum'' * '' Ancistrocerus parredes'' * '' Ancistrocerus pelias'' * '' Ancistrocerus philippinus'' * '' Ancistrocerus pilosus'' * '' Ancistrocerus punjabensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus quebecensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus raddei'' * '' Ancistrocerus reconditus'' * '' Ancistrocerus reflexus'' * '' Ancistrocerus renimacula'' * '' Ancistrocerus rhipheus'' * '' Ancistrocerus rhodensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus rivularis'' * '' Ancistrocerus robertsianus'' * '' Ancistrocerus roubaudi'' * '' Ancistrocerus rubrotinctus'' * '' Ancistrocerus rufoluteus'' * '' Ancistrocerus rufopictus'' * '' Ancistrocerus sabahensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus santa-annae'' * '' Ancistrocerus satyrus'' * '' Ancistrocerus scoticus'' * '' Ancistrocerus septemfasciatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus serenus'' * '' Ancistrocerus sichelii'' * '' Ancistrocerus sikhimensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus similis'' * '' Ancistrocerus simulator'' * '' Ancistrocerus sounkionis'' * '' Ancistrocerus spilogaster'' * '' Ancistrocerus spinolae'' * '' Ancistrocerus stevensoni'' * '' Ancistrocerus stevensonii'' * '' Ancistrocerus striativentris'' * '' Ancistrocerus tahoensis'' * '' Ancistrocerus taikonus'' * '' Ancistrocerus tardinotus'' * '' Ancistrocerus tenebrosus''Gusenleitner, J. 2010: Bemerkenswertes über Faltenwespen X (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae, Masarinae) otable information on mason wasps and pollen wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae, Masarinae).''Linzer biologische Beiträge'', 42(2): 1347-1352. ION
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* ''Ancistrocerus tenellus'' * ''Ancistrocerus terayamai'' * ''Ancistrocerus terekensis'' * ''Ancistrocerus thalassarctos'' * ''Ancistrocerus tibetanus'' * ''Ancistrocerus tinctipennis'' * ''Ancistrocerus tityrus'' * ''Ancistrocerus trichionotus'' * '' Ancistrocerus trifasciatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus triphaleratus'' * '' Ancistrocerus tuberculocephalus'' * '' Ancistrocerus tussaci'' * '' Ancistrocerus unifasciatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus unimarginatus'' * '' Ancistrocerus vigilans'' * '' Ancistrocerus waldenii'' * '' Ancistrocerus waltoni'' * '' Ancistrocerus xanthodesmus'' * '' Ancistrocerus xanthozonus'' * '' Ancistrocerus zebra''


References

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