''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern

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, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of the genus '' Nothofagus''. The type species is '' S. gravesii'', but the genus's greatest diversity is in Australia, especially in the more humid and temperate south east, with one species, '' S. insularis'', endemic to Lord Howe Island.

Species

The species in the genus ''Sphictostethus'' include: *''

Sphictostethus aliciae ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Turner, 1914) *''

Sphictostethus calvus ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' Harris 1987 *''

Sphictostethus connectens ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Turner, 1915) *'' Sphictostethus dorrigoensis'' Krogmann & Austin 2011 *''

Sphictostethus flaviceρs ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Guérin, 1830) *''

Sphictostethus fugax ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Fabricus 1775) *''

Sphictostethus gadali ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' Krogmann & Austin 2011 *''

Sphictostethus geevestoni ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' Krogmann & Austin 2011 *''

Sphictostethus gravesii ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Haliday, 1837) *''

Sphictostethus haoae ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' Krogmann & Austin 2011 *''

Sphictostethus infandus ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Smith, 1868) *''

Sphictostethus insularis ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' Krogmann & Austin 2011 *''

Sphictostethus minus ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Kohl, 1905) *''

Sphictostethus montanus ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' Krogmann & Austin 2011 *''

Sphictostethus nitidus ''Sphictostethus nitidus'', the golden hunter wasp or red spider wasp, is a species of pepsid spider wasp endemic to New Zealand. Description Females are reddish brown with yellow tints and with sooty spots; the males are also reddish brown with ...

'' Fabricius 1775 golden hunter wasp *''

Sphictostethus obscurus ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Sielfeld, 1973) *''

Sphictostethus picadillycircus ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' Krogmann & Austin 2011 *''

Sphictostethus thaumastarius ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Kohl, 1905) *''

Sphictostethus walteri ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' Krogmann & Austin 2011 *''

Sphictostethus xanthochrous ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Turner, 1915) *''

Sphictostethus xanthopus ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' (Spinola, 1851) *''

Sphictostethus yidyam ''Sphictostethus'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasps which has a dispersed southern Pacific distribution which encompasses Chile, eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and is very similar to the distribution of the southern beeches of ...

'' Krogmann & Austin 2011

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q7576758 Hymenoptera genera Pepsinae