''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine

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found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''

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are pollinated exclusively by ''Hemipepsis'' wasps. Spider-hunting Wasp (Hemipepsis sp

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Hemipepsis acer ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' ( Bingham, 1897) India *''

Hemipepsis aenea ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

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Hemipepsis aeruginosa ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

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Hemipepsis aethiops ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

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Hemipepsis amamiensis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' ( Tsuneki, 1990)

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*'' Hemipepsis analis'' ( Haupt, 1933) New Guinea *'' Hemipepsis anthracina'' (Smith, 1855) Indonesia *''

Hemipepsis approximata ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Haupt, 1941) Borneo *'' Hemipepsis ascensoi'' ( Zavattari, 1907) Zimbabwe, Uganda *'' Hemipepsis atrox'' ( Drury, 1782) *''

Hemipepsis audax ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Smith, 1855) south-east Asia (Sikkim, Tenasserim *''

Hemipepsis aureomicans ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Haupt, 1953) Indonesia *''

Hemipepsis aurosericea ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' ( Guérin-Méneville, 1838) Java *'' Hemipepsis australasiae'' (Smith, 1873) Indonesia,

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, giant spider wasp *'' Hemipepsis bakeri'' ( Banks, 1934) Philippines *'' Hemipepsis bellicosus'' (Smith, 1873) India,

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Hemipepsis braunsi ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

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, 1932) Zimbabwe, South Africa *'' Hemipepsis brunnea'' ( Klug, 1834) Middle East, Turkmenistan *''

Hemipepsis brunniceps ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' ( Taschenberg, 1869) Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa *'' Hemipepsis buchardi'' ( Wahis, 2000)

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, Somalia, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Yemen *'' Hemipepsis caelebs'' (Arnold, 1932) Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa *''

Hemipepsis capensis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Fabricius, 1781) Uganda, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, South Africa *''

Hemipepsis ceylonicus ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' ( Saussure, 1867) India,

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, Singapore *''

Hemipepsis combusta ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Smith, 1855) Zimbabwe *''

Hemipepsis commixta ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Arnold, 1932) Uganda *''

Hemipepsis consanguineous ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Saussure, 1867) Sri Lanka *''

Hemipepsis convexa ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Bingham, 1890) Sri Lanka, Myanmar *'' Hemipepsis corallipes'' (Wahis, 2000) Yemen *''

Hemipepsis crassinervis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' ( van der Vecht & Wilcke, 1953) Java,

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Hemipepsis curvinervis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Cameron, 1902) Taiwan, Assam *''

Hemipepsis dahlbomi ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' ( Stål, 1857) *'' Hemipepsis deceptor'' (Smith, 1859)

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*'' Hemipepsis dedjas'' (Guérin, 1848) Senegal, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, South Africa *''

Hemipepsis dubitans ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Banks, 1934) Philippines *''

Hemipepsis elizabethae ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Bingham, 1893) India, Myanmar, Java *''

Hemipepsis erythropyga ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Arnold, 1932) Nigeria *''

Hemipepsis exasperate ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Smith, 1863) Indonesia *''

Hemipepsis excepta ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Banks, 1934) Philippines *''

Hemipepsis eximia ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Wahis, 1960) India *'' Hemipepsis fallax'' (Saussure, 1892) Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, South Africa *''

Hemipepsis fenestratus ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Smith, 1855) Sikkim *''

Hemipepsis ferox ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Arnold, 1948) Zimbabwe *''

Hemipepsis ferruginea ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Smith, 1861) New Guinea *'' Hemipepsis fervida'' (Smith, 1861)

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Hemipepsis fischeri ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Wahis, 1968) Indonesia *''

Hemipepsis flavopicta ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Smith, 1891) India *''

Hemipepsis fulvipennis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

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, 1793) India, Sri Lanka *'' Hemipepsis fumipennis'' (Smith, 1859) Sulawesi *''

Hemipepsis gigas ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Taschenberg, 1869) Java, Borneo *''

Hemipepsis glabrata ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Klug, 1834) Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, South Africa *''

Hemipepsis hanedai ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Tsuneki, 1990) Japan *''

Hemipepsis heros ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1849) Ethiopia, Senegal *'' Hemipepsis heteroneura'' ( Turner, 1918) Uganda *''

Hemipepsis hilaris ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Smith, 1879)

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Hemipepsis hottentota ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Taschenberg, 1869) Yemen *''

Hemipepsis ichneumonea ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1831) New Guinea, Australia *'' Hemipepsis indica'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) India, Myanmar, Indonesia, New Guinea *'' Hemipepsis insignis'' (Smith, 1855) West Africa *''

Hemipepsis intermedia ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Smith, 1873) Sri Lanka, India *'' Hemipepsis iodoptera'' (Stål, 1857) Uganda, South Africa, Ghana *''

Hemipepsis jacobsoni ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (van der Vecht & Wilcke, 1953) Java *'' Hemipepsis kangeanensis'' (van der Vecht & Wilcke, 1953) Java *''

Hemipepsis kiogae ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Arnold, 1932) Yemen *''

Hemipepsis lacaena ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Smith, 1861)

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*'' Hemipepsis laeta'' (Smith, 1873) Myanmar *'' Hemipepsis latirostris'' (Arnold, 1932) Uganda, Zimbabwe *'' Hemipepsis lucernaris'' (Wahis, 2000) Yemen *''

Hemipepsis luctuosa ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Arnold, 1948) Zimbabwe *''

Hemipepsis lusca ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

''(Fabricius, 1804) India *'' Hemipepsis luzonica'' (Banks, 1934) Philippines *''

Hemipepsis martini ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Bingham, 1896) Sumatra *'' Hemipepsis mashonae'' (Arnold, 1932) Kenya, Zimbabwe *''

Hemipepsis matangensis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Cameron, 1905) Borneo *'' Hemipepsis mauritanica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Italy, Spain, Turkey *''

Hemipepsis mexicana ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

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*'' Hemipepsis minora'' (Banks, 1934) Philippines *''

Hemipepsis misera ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Cameron, 1901) Singapore *''

Hemipepsis mlanjiensis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Turner, 1918) Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique *'' Hemipepsis momentosa'' (Smith, 1873) Borneo *''

Hemipepsis negritos ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Banks, 1934) Philippines *'' Hemipepsis nigricornis'' (van der Vecht & Wilcke, 1953) Java *''

Hemipepsis obscurus ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

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, 1898) Tanzania *'' Hemipepsis obsolete'' (Saussure, 1867) Sri Lanka *'' Hemipepsis obsonator'' (Bingham, 1897) India *''

Hemipepsis ocellata ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Fabricius, 1782) Cameroon *''

Hemipepsis ochropus ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Stål, 1857) Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon *''

Hemipepsis odin ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

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*'' Hemipepsis opulenta'' (Smith, 1863) Misool *''

Hemipepsis perhirsuta ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Banks, 1940) Madagascar *''

Hemipepsis perplexa ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Smith, 1855) India, Myanmar, Taiwan *''

Hemipepsis petri ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' ( Schulz, 1906) Assam *''

Hemipepsis pilosipes ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Arnold, 1948) Zimbabwe *''

Hemipepsis placida ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Bingham, 1896) Tenasserim *'' Hemipepsis procera'' (Wahis, 1968) Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia *''

Hemipepsis quadridentata ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (van der Vecht & Wilcke, 1953) Java *'' Hemipepsis refulgens'' (Turner, 1918) Uganda *''

Hemipepsis robertiana ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Cameron, 1903) Borneo *'' Hemipepsis rubida'' (Bingham, 1890) Sri Lanka *''

Hemipepsis rufofemoratus ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Lucas, 1898) Zanzibar *''

Hemipepsis sabulosa ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

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*'' Hemipepsis sericeipennis'' (Bingham, 1902) Zimbabwe, South Africa *''

Hemipepsis severa ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Drury, 1782) *''

Hemipepsis simpsoni ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Arnold, 1932) Ghana *''

Hemipepsis sinuosa ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Kohl, 1913) Nigeria *''

Hemipepsis sogdiana ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' ( Zonstein, 2000) China, Taiwan, Japan, India, Kyrgyzstan *''

Hemipepsis speculifer ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' ( Lepeletier) Java, Malaya *''

Hemipepsis sublivida ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Arnold, 1948) Zimbabwe *''

Hemipepsis sulfureicornis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Arnold, 1960) Democratic Republic of Congo *''

Hemipepsis sycophanta ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' ( Gribodo, 1884) Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Malaya *''

Hemipepsis tagala ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Gribodo, 1884) Philippines *''

Hemipepsis taiwanensis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Tsuneki, 1989) Taiwan *''

Hemipepsis tamisieri ''Hemipepsis tamisieri'' is a species of afrotropical pepsid spider wasp, one of the so-called tarantula hawks because its preferred prey are tarantulas of the family Theraphosidae. Distribution This wasp has been recorded from Uganda, Ethi ...

'' (Guérin, 1848) Uganda, Ethiopia, Angola, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nigeria, Sierra Leone *''

Hemipepsis taprobanae ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (Cameron, 1901) Sri Lanka *'' Hemipepsis thione'' (Smith, 1861) Ambon Island *''

Hemipepsis toussainti ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Banks, 1928)

Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and th ...

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Hemipepsis turneri ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Arnold, 1936) South Africa *'' Hemipepsis unguicularis'' (Kohl, 1913) Democratic Republic of Congo *''

Hemipepsis unifasciata ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' (

Radoszkowski General Oktawiusz Wincenty Bourmeister-Radoszkowski (variously spelt as Radochkoowsky, Radoszkowski, Radoszkowsky etc. and in Polish sources as Oktavij Vikentij Burmejster-Radoškovski) (russian: Октавий Иванович Радошковск ...

, 1881) Angola, Ethiopia *''

Hemipepsis ustulata ''Hemipepsis ustulata'' is a species of tarantula hawk wasp native to the Southwestern United States. Tarantula hawks are a large, conspicuous family of long-legged wasps that prey on tarantulas. They use their long legs to grapple with their pre ...

'' ( Dahlbom, 1843) United States of America *''

Hemipepsis vanuana ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' Banks 1941 Solomon Islands *''

Hemipepsis variabilis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' ((Arnold, 1932) Uganda *'' Hemipepsis vechti'' (Wahis, 1959) *''

Hemipepsis veda ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Cameron, 1891) India *''

Hemipepsis velutina ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (van der Vecht & Wilcke, 1953) Indonesia *''

Hemipepsis venatoria ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Bingham, 1896) Myanmar *''

Hemipepsis vespertilio ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distinguis ...

'' ( Gerstaecker, 1857) Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa *'' Hemipepsis vestitipennis'' (Turner, 1918) Uganda, Somalia, Yemen *''

Hemipepsis vindex ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Smith, 1855) Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen *'' Hemipepsis viridipennis'' (Lucas, 1898) Tanzania *''

Hemipepsis vulcanica ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (van der Vecht & Wilcke, 1953) Java *''

Hemipepsis yayeyamana ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Tsuneki, 1990) Japan *''

Hemipepsis yemenita ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera '' Pepsis'' and ''Entypus'', but distingu ...

'' (Wahis, 2000) Somalia, Yemen

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3130160 Pepsinae Taxa named by Anders Gustaf Dahlbom