Rhopalomutilla André, 1901b (as subgenus of Mutilla Linnaeus, 1758). Z. Hymen. Dipt. 1: 323. Male, female.

Gender. Feminine.

Type species. Mutilla (Rhopalomutilla) clavicornis André, 1901 (male, female; syntypes), by monotypy.

Taxonomic history. Raised to generic status by André, 1902c: 23. Valid generic name.

Sex association. The type species was described from both sexes by André, 1901b: 323.

Distribution. Afrotropical, Oriental.