Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Systematic Entomology
Volume
17
Publication Date
1-1-1992
First Page
91
Last Page
108
Abstract
The Philanthinae, as treated here, contains the eight valid genera Aphilanthops Patton, Cerceris Latreille, Clypeadon Patton, Eucerceris Cresson, Philanthinus Beaumont, Philanthus Fabricius, Pseudoscolia Radoszkowski and Trachypus Klug. Listropygia Bohart is synonymized with Clypeadon, syn.n. The genera Eremiasphecium Kohl and Odontosphex Arnold are removed from the Philanthinae and regarded as genera incertae sedis within Sphecidae. Analysis of the genera of this redefined subfamily Philanthinae finds two major clades whose monophyly is strongly supported: (Philanthinus + (Philanthus + Trachypus)) [ = Tribe Philanthini] and (Pseudoscolia + ( Cerceris + Eucerceris)) [ = Tribe Cercerini]. There is some evidence for the monophyly of Clypeadon + Aphi-lanthops [ = Tribe Aphilanthopini]. Cerceris and Philanthus are inferred to be paraphyletic with respect to Eucerceris and Trachypus, respectively. Philanthinus is removed from the tribe Aphilanthopini and placed in the tribe Philanthini, and the monotypic tribe Pseudoscoliini is synonymized with Cercerini.
Recommended Citation
Alexander, Byron A., "A cladisitic analysis of the subfamily Philanthinae (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)" (1992). A. Paper 97.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_a/97