The Ctenocerinae are a subfamily of

spider wasp Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. Nearly all species are solitary (with the exception of some group-ne ...

Pompilidae Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. Nearly all species are solitary (with the exception of some group-ne ...

, which contains a small number of genera, two in the Neotropics, four in Australia and the remainder in Africa. Ctenocerine wasps have evidently evolved from a common ancestor with the

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 carbo ...

, but are specialized for preying upon trap-door spiders (

Ctenizidae Ctenizidae is a small family of mygalomorph spiders that construct burrows with a cork-like trapdoor made of soil, vegetation, and silk. They may be called trapdoor spiders, as are other, similar species, such as those of the families Liphistii ...

Genera

The genera in the Ctenocerinae include: *'' Abernessia'' Arlé, 1947 *'' Apoclavelia'' Evans, 1972 *'' Apteropompilus'' Brauns, 1899 *'' Apteropompiloides'' Brauns, 1899 *'' Arnoldatus'' Pate, 1946 *'' Ateloclavelia'' Arnold, 1932 *'' Austroclavelia'' Evans, 1972 *'' Clavelia'' Lucas, 1851 *'' Claveliella'' Arnold, 1939 *'' Cteniziphontes'' Evans, 1972 *'' Ctenocerus'' Dahlbom, 1845 *'' Hadropompilus'' Arnold, 1934 *'' Hypoferreola'' Ashmead, 1902 *'' Lepidocnemis'' Haupt, 1930 *''

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'' Pate, 1946 *'' Masisia'' Arnold, 1934 *'' Maurillus'' Smith, 1855 *'' Micragenia'' Arnold, 1934 *'' Paraclavelia'' Haupt, 1930 *'' Parapompilus'' Smith, 1855 *'' Parapsilotelus'' Arnold, 1960 *'' Pezopompilus'' Arnold, 1946 *'' Protoclavelia'' Arnold, 1932 *'' Pseudopedinaspis'' Brauns, 1906 *'' Psilotelus'' Arnold, 1932 *'' Spathomelus'' Wahis, 2013 *'' Stenoclavelia'' Arnold, 1935 *'' Teinotrachelus'' Arnold, 1935 *'' Trichosalius'' Arnold, 1934

References

Apocrita subfamilies Pompilidae {{apocrita-stub