Euodynerus Dalla Torre

Carpenter, James M. & Brown, Graham R., 2021, Catalogue of the Australian Eumeninae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), Zootaxa 4919 (1), pp. 1-68 : 33

Genus Euodynerus Dalla Torre

Euodynerus Dalla Torre 1904: 38 , name for section II of divisionn III of subgenus Leionotus of genus Odynerus Latreille in de Saussure 1853: 177 ; declared available from date of publication by Opinion 893.

Type species: Vespa dantici Rossi, 1790 , by subsequent designation of Blüthgen 1938 a [1937]: 277; confirmed by Opinion 893.

Taxonomy: Blüthgen 1938 a [1937]: 277 (genus; authorship attributed to himself).— Giordani Soika 1962 [1961]: 81–83 ( Pseudepipona ; key to Australian species).—van der Vecht 1967: 29, 31 (proposal to place on Official List).— ICZN 1970, Opinion 893: 187–189 (placed on Official List).— Cardale 1985: 201–202 ( Pseudepipona ; cat. Australian species).

Distribution: Cosmopolitan.

Ethology: No reports on Australian species. Elsewhere the nesting habits are diverse. The majority of species nest in pre-existing cavities, in twigs, stems, human structures, or in old nests of other wasps. A few species make mud cells on rocks, and a few dig burrows. Prey: caterpillars.

Subgenus Euodynerus Dalla Torre