''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt

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Hemipepsis ''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 ...

''. These wasps are restricted to the Americas, with the related genus ''Hemipepsis'' occurring in both Old and New Worlds.

Species

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Pepsis achterbergi ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Vardy, 2005 *''

Pepsis aciculata ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Taschenberg, 1869 *'' Pepsis adonta'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis albocincta'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis amyntas'' Mocsáry, 1885 *'' Pepsis apicata'' Taschenberg, 1869 *'' Pepsis aquila'' H. Lucas, 1895 *''

Pepsis assimilis ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Spider wasp, Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wa ...

'' Banks, 1946 *'' Pepsis asteria'' Mocsáry, 1894 *'' Pepsis atalanta'' Mocsáry, 1885 *'' Pepsis atripennis''

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, 1793, 1804 *'' Pepsis aurifex'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis auriguttata'' Burmeister, 1872 *'' Pepsis aurozonata'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis australis'' Saussure, 1868 *''

Pepsis basalis ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Mocsáry, 1885 *'' Pepsis basifusca'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis boharti'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis bonplandi'' Brèthes, 1914 *''

Pepsis brevicornis ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Mocsáry, 1894 *'' Pepsis brunneicornis'' H. Lucas, 1895 *''

Pepsis caliente ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis caridei'' Brèthes, 1908 *'' Pepsis cassiope'' Mocsáry, 1888 *'' Pepsis catarinensis'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis chacoana'' Brèthes, 1908 *'' Pepsis chiliensis'' Lepeletier, 1845 *'' Pepsis chiron'' Mocsáry, 1885 *''

Pepsis chrysoptera ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Burmeister, 1872 *'' Pepsis chrysothemis'' H. Lucas, 1895 *''

Pepsis cincta ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

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, 1793, 1793) *'' Pepsis cofanes'' Banks, 1946 *'' Pepsis completa'' Smith, 1855 *''

Pepsis convexa ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' H. Lucas, 1895 *''

Pepsis cooperi ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Vardy, 2000 *''

Pepsis crassicornis ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Mocsáry, 1885 *''

Pepsis cyanescens ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Lepeletier, 1845 *'' Pepsis cybele'' Banks, 1945 *'' Pepsis dayi'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis deaurata'' Mocsáry, 1894 *'' Pepsis decipiens'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis decorata'' Perty, 1833 *'' Pepsis defecta'' Taschenberg, 1869 *''

Pepsis dimidiata ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

, 1793, 1804 *'' Pepsis discolor'' Taschenberg, 1869 *'' Pepsis ecuadorae'' Vardy, 2002 *'' Pepsis egregia Mocsáry, 1885 *''

Pepsis elevata ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

, 1793, 1804 *''

Pepsis elongata ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Lepeletier, 1845 *'' Pepsis equestris'' Erischson, 1848 *'' Pepsis esmeralda'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis festiva''

, 1793, 1804 *'' Pepsis filiola'' Brèthes, 1914 *'' Pepsis flavescens'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis flavipennis'' (

, 1793, 1793) *''

Pepsis foxi ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' H. Lucas, 1897 *'' Pepsis friburgensis'' Vardy, 2002 *''

Pepsis frivaldszkyi ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Mocsáry, 1885 *''

Pepsis fumipennis ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis gracilis'' Lepeletier, 1845 *'' Pepsis gracillima'' Taschenberg, 1869 *''

Pepsis grossa ''Pepsis grossa'' is a very large species of pepsine spider wasp from the southern part of North America, south to northern South America. It preys on tarantula spiders, giving rise to the name tarantula hawk for the wasps in the genus ''Pepsi ...

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, 1793, 1798) *'' Pepsis helvolicornis'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis heros'' (

, 1793, 1798) *'' Pepsis hirtiventris'' Banks, 1946 *'' Pepsis hyalinipennis'' Mocsáry, 1885 *'' Pepsis hymenaea'' Mocsáry, 1885 *''

Pepsis hyperion ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Mocsáry, 1894 *'' Pepsis ianthina'' Erichson, 1848 *''

Pepsis ianthoides ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis inbio'' Vardy, 2000 *''

Pepsis inclyta ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Lepeletier, 1845 *'' Pepsis infuscata''

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, 1841 *'' Pepsis jamaicensis'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis krombeini'' Vardy, 2005 *''

Pepsis laetabilis ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Brèthes, 1908 *''

Pepsis lampas ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis lepida'' Mocsáry, 1894 *''

Pepsis limbata ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Guerin, 1831 *'' Pepsis luteicornis''

, 1793, 1804 *'' Pepsis lycaon'' Banks, 1945 *'' Pepsis maeandrina'' H. Lucas, 1895 *''

Pepsis marginata ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Palisot de Beauvois, 1809 *'' Pepsis marthae'' Vardy, 2002 *'' Pepsis martini'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis menechma'' Lepeletier, 1845 *'' Pepsis mexicana'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis mildei'' Stål, 1857 *''

Pepsis minarum ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Brèthes, 1914 *'' Pepsis montezuma'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis multichroma'' Vardy, 2005 *''

Pepsis nana ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Mocsáry, 1885 *'' Pepsis nanoides'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis nigricans'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis nitida'' Lepeletier, 1845 *'' Pepsis onorei'' Vardy, 2002 *'' Pepsis optima'' Smith, 1879 *'' Pepsis optimatis'' Smith, 1873 *''

Pepsis pallidolimbata ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis petitii'' Guerin, 1831 *''

Pepsis pilosa ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Banks, 1946 *''

Pepsis plutus ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Erichson, 1848 *''

Pepsis pretiosa ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Dahlbom, 1843 *'' Pepsis pulawskii'' Vardy, 2002 *''

Pepsis pulszkyi ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Mocsáry, 1885 *''

Pepsis purpurea ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Smith, 1873 *'' Pepsis purpureipes''

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, 1869 *'' Pepsis riopretensis'' Vardy, 2002 *'' Pepsis roigi'' Vardy, 2000 *''

Pepsis rubra ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' ( Drury, 1773) *'' Pepsis ruficornis'' (

, 1793, 1775) *'' Pepsis sabina'' Mocsáry, 1885 *''

Pepsis schlinkei ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' H. Lucas, 1897 *'' Pepsis seifferti'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis seladonica'' Dahlbom, 1843 *'' Pepsis sericans'' Lepeletier, 1845 *'' Pepsis smaragdina'' Dahlbom, 1843 *'' Pepsis sommeri'' Dahlbom, 1845 *''

Pepsis stella ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restr ...

'' Montet, 1921 *'' Pepsis sumptuosa'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis taschenbergi'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis terminata'' Dahlbom, 1843 *'' Pepsis thisbe'' H. Lucas, 1895 *''

Pepsis thoreyi ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Dahlbom, 1845 *''

Pepsis tolteca ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Spider wasp, Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wa ...

'' H. Lucas, 1895 *'' Pepsis toppini'' Turner, 1915 *'' Pepsis tricuspidata'' Gribodo, 1894 *'' Pepsis varipennis'' Lepeletier, 1845 *''

Pepsis vinipennis ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Packard, 1869 *''

Pepsis viridis ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are re ...

'' Lepeletier, 1845 *'' Pepsis viridisetosa'' Spinola, 1841 *'' Pepsis vitripennis'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis wahisi'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis xanthocera'' Dahlbom, 1843 *'' Pepsis yucatani'' Vardy, 2002

References

Bibliography

* Fred Punzo, Brian Garman. 1989. Effects of Encounter Experience on the hunting behavior of the spider wasp, ''Pepsis formosa'' (Say) (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). In: The Southwestern Naturalist 34(4). December 1989, ISSN 0038-4909, S. 513–518. * Harris, A. C. 1987. Pompilidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera). Fauna of New Zealand. DSIR Science Information Publishing Centre. 12:1-154.

External links

* * Hymenoptera genera Pepsinae Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius {{apocrita-stub