Genus Phimenes Giordani Soika

Phimenes Giordani Soika 1992: 41, 66, genus, replacement name for Phi de Saussure 1855, non de Saussure 1854.

Type species: Vespa arcuata Fabricius 1775, by subsequent designation of Bequaert 1926b: 487, as type species of Phi de Saussure 1855 .

Phi de Saussure 1855: 132, 145, name for division IV of genus Eumenes Latreille in de Saussure 1852 loc. cit. 1: 63 [junior homonym of Phi de Saussure 1854].

Type species: Vespa arcuata Fabricius 1775, by subsequent designation of Bequaert 1926b: 487.

Taxonomy: Giordani Soika 1972: 110 ( Phi as genus).— Carpenter 1986: 68 ( Phi de Saussure 1855, a junior homonym; syn. of Delta).

Distribution: Indo-Australian.

Ethology: The species build mud nests consisting of jug-like cells on the substrate, and provision them with caterpillars.