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Stephanoidea

Insecta - Hymenoptera

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1815Stephanoidea Leach p. 23
1906Ephialtitoidea Handlirsch
1975Stephanoidea Rasnitsyn
2002Eostephanitidae Hong p. 439
2002Eostephanites Hong p. 441
2002Eostephanites tenuis Hong p. 442 figs. Pl 36, fig 1; text-fig 2.8.64-74
2002Ephialtitoidea Zhang et al. p. 401
2010Stephanoidea Rasnitsyn and Zhang p. 845
2011Stephanoidea Heraty et al.
2012Stephanoidea Sharkey et al.
2013Ephialtitoidea Li et al. p. 1487
2016Eostephanites Engel and Huang p. 56

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
Dicondylia
Paranotalia
RankNameAuthor
subclassPterygota()
NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
Holometabola
Hymenopterida
orderHymenoptera
Unicalcarida
suborderApocritaGerstaecker 1867
superfamilyStephanoideaLeach 1815
superfamilyStephanoideaLeach 1815

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Stephanoidea Leach 1815
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Fm. †Aptenoperissidae Rasnitsyn and Poinar 2016
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G. †Aptenoperissus Rasnitsyn and Poinar 2016
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Aptenoperissus amabilis Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2017
Aptenoperissus burmanicus Rasnitsyn and Poinar 2016
Aptenoperissus delicatus Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2017
Aptenoperissus etius Rasnitsyn and Öhm-Kühnle 2018
Aptenoperissus formosus Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2017
Aptenoperissus magnifemoris Rasnitsyn and Öhm-Kühnle 2018
Aptenoperissus pusillus Rasnitsyn and Öhm-Kühnle 2018
Aptenoperissus zonalis Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2018
Fm. †Ephialtitidae Handlirsch 1906
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Subfm. †Ephialtitinae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Acephialtitia Li et al. 2015
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Acephialtitia colossa Li et al. 2015
G. †Altephialtites Rasnitsyn 2008
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Altephialtites altaicus Rasnitsyn 2008
G. †Asiephialtites Rasnitsyn 1975
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Asiephialtites lini Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
Asiephialtites niger Rasnitsyn 1975
Asiephialtites oviventer Rasnitsyn 1975
Asiephialtites seticornis Rasnitsyn 1975
Asiephialtites ventricosus Rasnitsyn 1975
G. †Cratephialtites Rasnitsyn 1999
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Cratephialtites kourios Sharkey 1990
Karataus koiurus Sharkey 1990
G. †Crephanogaster Rasnitsyn 1990
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Crephanogaster femorata Rasnitsyn 1990
Crephanogaster rara Zhang et al. 2002
G. †Ephialtites Meunier 1903
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Ephialtites jurassicus Meunier 1903
G. †Leptephialtites Rasnitsyn 1975
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Leptephialtites angustus Rasnitsyn 1975
Leptephialtites caudatus Rasnitsyn 1975
Leptephialtites euryarthrus Rasnitsyn 1975
Leptephialtites gigas Rasnitsyn 1975
Leptephialtites linearis Rasnitsyn 1975
Leptephialtites minor Rasnitsyn 1975
Leptephialtites pallidus Rasnitsyn 1975
Leptephialtites picturatus Rasnitsyn 1975
Leptephialtites tenuicornis Rasnitsyn 1975
G. †Liadobracona Zessin 1981
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Liadobracona raduhna Zessin 1981
G. †Mesephialtites Rasnitsyn 1975
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Mesephialtites paurocerus Rasnitsyn 1975
G. †Montsecephialtites Rasnitsyn and Martínez-Delclòs 2000
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Montsecephialtites zherikhini Rasnitsyn and Martínez-Delclòs 2000
G. †Parephialtites Rasnitsyn 1975
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Parephialtites reductus Rasnitsyn 1975
G. †Praeproapocritus Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
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Praeproapocritus flexus Li et al. 2013
Praeproapocritus vulgatus Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
G. †Proapocritus Rasnitsyn 1975
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Proapocritus atropus Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
Proapocritus bialatus Li et al. 2014
Proapocritus densipediculus Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
Proapocritus elegans Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
Proapocritus formosus Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
Proapocritus habitus Li et al. 2022
Proapocritus lini Zhang 2020
Proapocritus longantennatus Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
Proapocritus parallelus Li et al. 2013
Proapocritus praecursor Rasnitsyn 1975
Proapocritus sculptus Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
G. †Proephialtitia Li et al. 2015
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Proephialtitia acantha Li et al. 2015
Proephialtitia tenuata Li et al. 2015
G. †Sessiliventer Rasnitsyn 1975
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Sessiliventer macrurus Rasnitsyn 1975
Sessiliventer oppositus Rasnitsyn 1975
Sessiliventer rostratus Rasnitsyn 1975
Sessiliventer symphytus Rasnitsyn 1975
Sessiliventer temporalis Rasnitsyn 1975
G. †Sinephialtites Zhang 1986
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Sinephialtites glyptus Zhang 1986
G. †Sinocephus Hong 1983
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Invalid names: Hongicephus Wei 1995 [objective synonym]
G. †Stephanogaster Rasnitsyn 1975
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Stephanogaster brachyura Rasnitsyn 1975
Stephanogaster integra Li et al. 2019
Stephanogaster longipalpa Rasnitsyn 1975
Stephanogaster magna Rasnitsyn 1975
Stephanogaster ningchengensis Ding et al. 2013
Stephanogaster pristinus Rasnitsyn and Zhang 2010
Stephanogaster pyriformis Rasnitsyn 1975
Stephanogaster rasnitsyni Ding and Zhang 2016
Stephanogaster similis Rasnitsyn 1975
G. †Thilopterus Rasnitsyn et al. 2003
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Thilopterus lampei Rasnitsyn et al. 2003
G. †Tuphephialtites Zhang et al. 2002
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Tuphephialtites zherikhini Zhang et al. 2002
G. †Kotaphialtites Rasnitsyn 2008
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Kotaphialtites frankmortoni Rasnitsyn 2008
Subfm. †Symphytopterinae Rasnitsyn 1980
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G. †Brigittepterus Rasnitsyn et al. 2003
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Brigittepterus brauckmanni Rasnitsyn et al. 2003
G. †Cephenopsis Hong 1984
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Cephenopsis mirabilis Hong 1984
G. †Karataus Rasnitsyn 1977
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Karataus daohugouensis Zhang et al. 2014
Karataus exilis Zhang et al. 2014
Karataus hispanicus Rasnitsyn and Martínez-Delclòs 2000
Karataus orientalis Zhang et al. 2014
Karataus pedalis Rasnitsyn 1977
Karataus ryonsangensis So and Won 2021
Karataus strenuus Zhang et al. 2014
Karataus vigoratus Zhang et al. 2014
G. †Karataviola Rasnitsyn 1975
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Karataviola leptogastra Rasnitsyn 1975
Karataviola micrura Rasnitsyn 1975
G. †Micrephialtites Rasnitsyn 1975
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Micrephialtites minor Rasnitsyn 1975
G. †Symphyogaster Rasnitsyn 1975
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Symphyogaster cylindrica Rasnitsyn 1975
G. †Symphytopterus Rasnitsyn 1975
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Symphytopterus ater Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus clavicornis Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus dubius Rasnitsyn 1963
Symphytopterus geniculatus Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus graciler Wang et al. 2015
Symphytopterus liasinus Zessin 1985
Symphytopterus minutus Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus nigricornis Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus nigridorsatus Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus nigripes Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus obliquus Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus oculatus Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus pallicornis Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus pallipes Rasnitsyn 1975
Symphytopterus robustus Rasnitsyn 1975
Invalid names: Sippelipterus Zessin 1985 [synonym]
G. †Trigonalopterus Rasnitsyn 1975
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Trigonalopterus brachycerus Rasnitsyn 1975
Invalid names: Karataidae Rasnitsyn 1977 [synonym]
Fm. †Myanmarinidae Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2017
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G. †Myanmarina Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2017
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Myanmarina diversa Zheng et al. 2022
Myanmarina jeannineae Li et al. 2018
Myanmarina kachin Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2017
Myanmarina lahu Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2017
Myanmarina lisu Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2017
Myanmarina sidorchukae Jouault et al. 2020
Fm. †Ohlhoffiidae Jouault et al. 2020
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G. †Cretephialtites Rasnitsyn and Ansorge 2000
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Cretephialtites pedrerae Rasnitsyn and Ansorge 2000
G. †Myanmephialtites Jouault et al. 2020
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Myanmephialtites bashkuevi Jouault et al. 2020
G. †Ohlhoffia Jouault et al. 2020
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Ohlhoffia robusta Jouault et al. 2020
Fm. Stephanidae Leach 1815 [crown wasp]
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G. †Aphanostephanus Ge and Tan 2023
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Subfm. †Lagenostephaninae Ge and Tan 2023
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G. †Lagenostephanus Li et al. 2017
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Lagenostephanus lii Li et al. 2017
G. †Neurastephanus Ge and Tan 2023
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Neurastephanus neovenatus Aguiar and Janzen 2000
G. †Tumidistephanus Ge and Tan 2023
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Tumidistephanus prometheus Ge and Tan 2023
G. †Phoriostephanus Engel and Huang 2016
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Phoriostephanus exilis Engel and Huang 2016
Subfm. Schlettereriinae Orfila 1949
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G. †Archaeostephanus Engel and Grimaldi 2004
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Archaeostephanus corae Engel and Grimaldi 2004
G. †Kronostephanus Engel and Grimaldi 2013
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Kronostephanus zigrasi Engel and Grimaldi 2013
Subfm. Stephaninae Leach 1815
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G. †Denaeostephanus Engel and Grimaldi 2004
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Denaeostephanus chaofeng Ge and Tan 2023
Denaeostephanus sulcatus Aguiar and Janzen 2000
G. †Electrostephanus Brues 1933
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Subg. †Electrostephanus (Electrostephanodes) Engel and Ortega-Blanco 2008
G. †Protostephanus Cockerell 1906
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Protostephanus ashmeadi Cockerell 1906
Invalid names: Electrostephaninae Engel 2005 [synonym]
G. Stephanus Panzer 1805
G. †Tichostephanus Engel 2019
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Tichostephanus hui Engel 2019
Invalid names: Eostephanitidae Hong 2002 [invalid subgroup], Ephialtitoidea Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available