Genus Subancistrocerus de Saussure

Subancistrocerus de Saussure 1855: 206, name for division I of subgenus Ancistrocerus Wesmael of genus Odynerus Latreille in de Saussure 1852: 126 declared available from date of publication by Opinion 893.

Type species: Odynerus sichelii de Saussure 1855, by subsequent designation of Bequaert 1925a: 61; confirmed by Opinion 893.

Epancistrocerus de Saussure 1856: 352, in Errata, substitute name for Subancistrocerus de Saussure.

Type species: Odynerus sichelii de Saussure 1855, by subsequent designation of Bequaert 1925a: 61.

Taxonomy: Blüthgen 1938b: 441 (genus; selected Odynerus rhodensis de Saussure 1855, as the type species, overlooking Bequaert’s designation; Subancistrocerus sensu Blüthgen was replaced by Tachyancistrocerus Giordani Soika 1952).— Giordani Soika 1939: 78; 1962 [1961]: 63 (key), 67.—van der Vecht 1967: 27, 31 (proposal to place on Official List).— ICZN 1970, Opinion 893: 187, 189 (placed on Official List).

Distribution: Most of the described species are from the Oriental Region, with a few in the Ethiopian Region and Australia.