Genus Cryptocheilus Panzer, 1806

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• Cryptocheilus Panzer, G.W.F. 1806. Kritische Revision der Insektenfaune Franc Deutschlands nach dem System bearbeitet. Nürnberg : Felsseckere Franc Vol. 2 xii 271 pp. [120].

  Type species:

   Sphex annulata Fabricius, 1798 by subsequent designation, see Westwood, J.O. 1840. Synopsis of the genera of British Insects. pp. 1-158 in Westwood, J.O. (ed.). An Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects; founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families. London : Longman Vol. 2. [Date published 31/12/1840] [82].
• Salius Fabricius, J.C. 1804. Systema Piezatorum : Secundum; Ordines, Genera, Species, Adjectis Synonymis, Locis, Observationibus, Descriptionibus. Brunsvigae : Carolum Reichard xiv 439 pp. [124] [junior homonym; preoccupied Schrank, 1798].

  Type species:

   Sphex sexpunctata Fabricius, 1804 by subsequent designation, see Anon 1848. untitled section. In, D'Orbigny, C.D. (Ed.). Dictionanaire Universal d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris Vol. 11 816 pp. [316].
• Cryptochilus Rafinesque, C.S. 1815. Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'univers et des corps organises. Palermo (Italy) : Privately Published 224 pp. [Date published April to July] [125] [emendation; for Cryptocheilus Panzer, 1806].
• Adonta Billberg, G.J. 1820. Enumeratio Insectorum in Museo Gustave Johann Billberg. Stockholm : Typis Gadelianis 4 unnumbered + 138 pp. [In Latin] [101] [replacement name; nom. nov. for Salius Fabrius, 1804; Adonta has been used as a subgenus by some authors].
• Calicurgus Brullé, G.A. 1833. Expédition scientifique de Morée. Section des sciences physiques. Tome III. Zoologie et Botanique. 1re partie. Zoologie. Deuxième section. – Des animaux articulés. Paris : F.G. Levrault 400 pp. [364] [synonymy by Pate, 1946:78].

  Type species:

   Sphex annulata Fabricius, 1798 by monotypy.
• Homonotus Dahlbom, A.G. 1845. Hymenoptera Europaea Praecipue Borealia; Formis Typicis nonnullus Specierum Generumve Exoticorum aut Extraneorum propter nexum systematicum associatis; per familias, genera, species et varietates disposita atque descripta. Sphex Linn. Fasciculus III: Crabronidarum continuatio et finis, Supplementum I, Ratio Operis, Notae caracteristicae Familarum et Generum, etc. Lund : Officina Lundbergiana pp. i–xliv + 353–528. [441] [junior homonym; preoccupied Dahlbom, 1843:35; Synonymy by Costa, 1886:3].

  Type species:

   Sphex discolor Fabricius, 1793 by subsequent designation, see Day, M.C. 1984. Male polymorphism in some Old World species of Cryptocheilus Panzer (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 79: 83–101 [90].
• Stenoclavelia Arnold, G. 1932. The Psammocharidae of the Ethiopian Region. Part II. Subfamily Claveliinae, Haupt. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 15(1): 41–122 [44] [synonymy by Day, 1984:90].

  Type species:

   Stenoclavelia mirabilis Arnold, 1932 by original designation.
• Chilochares Banks, N. 1941. A partition of our Cryptochilus, with some new Psammocharidae (Hymenoptera). The Canadian Entomologist 73: 119–122 [119] [synonymy by Townes, 1957:68?].

  Type species:

   Cryptocheilus birkmanni Banks, 1926 by original designation.
• Adirostes Banks, N. 1946. Studies of South American Psammocharidae. Part I. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 96: 311–525 [465] [synonymy by Townes, 1957:68?].

  Type species:

   Adirostes tolteca Banks, 1946 by monotypy.
• Chlorocheilus Wolf, H. 1965. Systematisces Verzeichnis der Wegwespen (Hym. Pompiloidea) Mittel–und Nordeuropas. Nachrichten des Naturwissenschaftlichen Museums der Stadt Aschaffenburg 72: 1–38 [In German] [4] [nomen nudum; unavailable under clause 13a of the ICZN. Sourced from Day, 1984:90].

  Type species:

   Salius spectabilis Morawitz, 1892 by original designation.
• Cyphonocheilus Wolf, H. 1965. Systematisces Verzeichnis der Wegwespen (Hym. Pompiloidea) Mittel–und Nordeuropas. Nachrichten des Naturwissenschaftlichen Museums der Stadt Aschaffenburg 72: 1–38 [In German] [4] [nomen nudum; unavailable under clause 13a of the code. Sourced from Day, 1984:90].

  Type species:

   Pompilus rubellus Eversmann, 1864 by original designation.
• Ichneumonocheilus Wolf, H. 1965. Systematisces Verzeichnis der Wegwespen (Hym. Pompiloidea) Mittel–und Nordeuropas. Nachrichten des Naturwissenschaftlichen Museums der Stadt Aschaffenburg 72: 1–38 [In German] [4] [nomen nudum; unavailable under clause 13a of the code. Sourced from Day, 1984:90].

  Type species:

   Priocnemis ichneumonoides Costa, 1874 by original designation.
• Trachyocheilus Wolf, H. 1965. Systematisces Verzeichnis der Wegwespen (Hym. Pompiloidea) Mittel–und Nordeuropas. Nachrichten des Naturwissenschaftlichen Museums der Stadt Aschaffenburg 72: 1–38 [In German] [4] [nomen nudum; unavailable under clause 13a of the code. Sourced from Day, 1984:90].

  Type species:

   Sphex discolor Fabricius, 1793 by original designation.
• Cyphonocheilus Wolf, H. 1970. Beitrag zur Kenntis iranischer Wegwespen (Hym. Pompilidae) Ergebnisse der entomologischen Sammelreisen von W. Richter und enderen zum Iran. Beiträge zur Naturkunde aus dem Staatlichen Museum für Naturkunde in Stuttgart 219: 1–6 [In German] [3] [as subgenus of Cryptocheilus. Provisionally included in generic list by Day, 1984:90].

  Type species:

   Pompilus rubellus Eversmann, 1846 by original designation.
• Ichneumonocheilus Wolf, H. 1970. Beitrag zur Kenntis iranischer Wegwespen (Hym. Pompilidae) Ergebnisse der entomologischen Sammelreisen von W. Richter und enderen zum Iran. Beiträge zur Naturkunde aus dem Staatlichen Museum für Naturkunde in Stuttgart 219: 1–6 [In German] [4] [as subgenus of Cryptocheilus. Provisionally included in generic list by Day, 1984:90].

  Type species:

   Priocnemis ichneumonoides Costa, 1874 by original designation.
• Priocnemiocheilus Wolf, H. 1970. Beitrag zur Kenntis iranischer Wegwespen (Hym. Pompilidae) Ergebnisse der entomologischen Sammelreisen von W. Richter und enderen zum Iran. Beiträge zur Naturkunde aus dem Staatlichen Museum für Naturkunde in Stuttgart 219: 1–6 [In German] [4] [as subgenus of Cryptocheilus. Provisionally included in generic list by Day, 1984:90].

  Type species:

   Cryptocheilus stehliki Wolf, 1968 by original designation.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Costa, A. 1886. Pompilidea. pp. 67–69 in Costa, A. Fauna del Regno di Napoli ossia Enumerazione di tutti gli Animali che abitano le diverse Regioni di questo Regno e le Acque che le bagnano e Descrizione de 'nuovi o poco esattemente conosciuti con Figure ricevute de Originali viventi e dipinte al naturale. Gaetano Sautto, Napoli : Imenotteri Aculeati. [In Italian]
• Pate, V.S.L. 1946. The generic names of spider wasps (Psammocharidae olim Pompilidae) and their type species (Hymenoptera Aculeata). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 72: 65–137
• Townes, H. 1957. Nearctic wasps of the subfamilies Pepsinae and Ceropalinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 209: 1–286
• Day, M.C. 1984. Male polymorphism in some Old World species of Cryptocheilus Panzer (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 79: 83–101

Introduction

The assignment of some of the Australian species to Cryptocheilus Panzer, 1806 follows the generic synonymy of Calicurgus Brullé, 1833 by Pate (1946), even though Pate (1946) did not explicitly refer to the Australian species. Additional work is required to determine if they belong to Cryptocheilus.

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia

General References

Harris, A.C. 1987. Fauna of New Zealand. Number 12. Pompilidae. Auckland, New Zealand : DSIR 160 pp. [25] (Cryptocheilus: description, distribution, figs., biology, larvae, New Zealand sp.)

Naumann, I.D. 1991. Hymenoptera (Wasps, bees, ants, sawflies) 58. Pompilidae. pp. 974–976 in Naumann, I.D. (ed.). The Insects of Australia. Carlton : Division of Entomology, CSIRO, Canberra and Melbourne University Press. [975] (Cryptocheilus: note, prey, figs)

Pate, V.S.L. 1946. The generic names of spider wasps (Psammocharidae olim Pompilidae) and their type species (Hymenoptera Aculeata). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 72: 65–137

Riek, E.F. 1970. Hymenoptera (Wasps, bees, ants) 44. Pompilidae. pp. 928–931 in CSIRO (ed). The Insects of Australia, A textbook for students and research workers. Carlton : Melbourne University Press. [929] (Cryptocheilus: note)

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