''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily

Pepsinae The Pepsinae are a subfamily of the spider wasp family, Pompilidae, including the tarantula hawks, as well as smaller species. Genera *''Ageniella'' Banks, 1912 *'' Allaporus'' Banks, 1933 *''Auplopus'' Spinola, 1841 250px, '' Auplopus carbona ...

of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs of their spider prey before transporting it to the nest.

Species

Species within ''Auplopus'' include *'' Auplopus albifrons'' (Dalman, 1823) *'' Auplopus architectus'' (Say 1836) *'' Auplopus alaris'' (Saussure 1867) *''

Auplopus alishanus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Ishikawa 1967 *''

Auplopus amazonus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Wahis 2006 *''

Auplopus appendiculatus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Gussakovskij 1932) *''

Auplopus arcuaticornis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Wahis 2006 *''

Auplopus bakeri ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Banks 1934) *''

Auplopus banosensis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1988 *''

Auplopus bimaculatus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Smith 1859) *''

Auplopus bipennis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Saussure 1867) *''

Auplopus blandus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Guerin 1830) *''

Auplopus caerulescens ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Dahlbom, 1843) *''

Auplopus carbonarius ''Auplopus carbonarius'' is a spider wasp of the family Pompilidae. Uniquely among the British group it constructs a nest of barrel-shaped cells in which spiders are stored and the larvae develop. Description Approximately (male ) in length, t ...

'' (Scopoli, 1763) *''

Auplopus carinatus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1988 *''

Auplopus cebuensis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1988 *''

Auplopus celaeno ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Smith 1857) *''

Auplopus clypeatus'' ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

Dreisbach 1963 *''

Auplopus commendabilis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Kohl, 1894) *''

Auplopus constructor ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Smith 1873) *''

Auplopus cyanellus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Wahis 1992 *''

Auplopus domesticus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Taschenberg 1872) *''

Auplopus dreisbachi ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Wahis 1986 *''

Auplopus enodans ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Kohl, 1894) *''

Auplopus erythropus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Brethes 1910) *''

Auplopus esaki ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' （Yasumatsu） *''

Auplopus eucharis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae The Pepsinae are a subfamily of the spider wasp family, Pompilidae, including the tarantula hawks, as well as smaller species. Genera *''Ageniella'' Banks, 1 ...

'' Wahis 1992 *''

Auplopus fasciatus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Fabricius 1775) *''

Auplopus femoratus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Fabricius, 1805) *'' Auplopus funerator'' Wahis 1992 *''

Auplopus gnoma ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Cameron 1902) *''

Auplopus himalayensis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Cameron 1905) *''

Auplopus hombukeanus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1989 *'' Auplopus hoorai'' Tsuneki 1989 *''

Auplopus hypsipyla ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Bingham 1893) *''

Auplopus ichnusus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Wolf, 1960 *''

Auplopus imitabilis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Wahis 1992 *''

Auplopus kinabalensis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1988 *'' Auplopus krombeini'' Wahis 1992 *''

Auplopus kuanghuanus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1989 *'' Auplopus kuarensis'' Tsuneki 1989 *'' Auplopus kyotensis'' （Yasumatsu） *''

Auplopus laeviculus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Bingham 1897) *''

Auplopus lankaensis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Wahis 1992 *'' Auplopus mandshuricus'' Lelej 1990 *'' Auplopus maroccanus'' Priesner 1967 *'' Auplopus mellipes'' (Say 1836) *''

Auplopus micromegas ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Saussure 1867) *''

Auplopus militaris ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Lynch-Arribalzaga 1873) *''

Auplopus mindanaoensis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the leg ...

'' Tsuneki 1988 *''

Auplopus montanus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Alayo 1974 *'' Auplopus murotai'' Tsuneki 1989 *'' Auplopus mutabilis'' (Smith 1870) *''

Auplopus nabori ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Alayo 1974 *''

Auplopus nambui ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1989 *''

Auplopus nantaror ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1988 *''

Auplopus nigrellus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Banks 1912) *''

Auplopus nigrescens ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the leg ...

'' Tsuneki 1988 *''

Auplopus nitidiventris ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Smith 1860) *''

Auplopus nozakae ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1990 *''

Auplopus nyemitawa ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' ((Rohwer, 1919) *'' Auplopus obtusus'' (Perez 1905) *'' Auplopus optabilis'' Wahis 2008 *'' Auplopus pacificus'' Lelej 1990 *''

Auplopus pempuchiensis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Tsuneki 1989 *''

Auplopus persephone ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Banks 1934) *''

Auplopus pygialis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Perez, 1905) *'' Auplopus pumilio'' (Arnold, 1934) *'' Auplopus rectus'' (Haupt, 1926) *''

Auplopus rufocinctus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Smith, 1855) *''

Auplopus semialatus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the leg ...

'' (Williams, 1919) *''

Auplopus smithi ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Dalla Torre *''

Auplopus taino ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Snelling & Torres 2004 *''

Auplopus takachihoi ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Yasumatsu 1943 *'' Auplopus thailandinus'' Tsuneki 1988 *''

Auplopus tibialis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Lepeletier 1845 *''

Auplopus tinctus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Smith 1855) *''

Auplopus tsunekii ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Wahis 1992 *''

Auplopus viridicans ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Wahis 2003 *''

Auplopus williamsi ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' (Rohwer 1919) *''

Auplopus yaeyamaensis ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Shimizu 1986 *''

Auplopus yasumatsui ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Lelei 1995 *''

Auplopus zulu ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs ...

'' Dalla Torre 1897

References

Hymenoptera genera Pepsinae {{apocrita-stub