The Ctenocerinae are a subfamily of spider wasps, Pompilidae, which contains a small number of genera, two in the Neotropics, four in Australia and the remainder in Africa. Ctenocerine wasps have evidently evolved from a common ancestor with the Pepsinae, but are specialized for preying upon trap-door spiders (Ctenizidae).
The genera in the Ctenocerinae include:
Abernessia Arlé, 1947Apoclavelia Evans, 1972Apteropompilus Brauns, 1899Apteropompiloides Brauns, 1899Arnoldatus Pate, 1946Ateloclavelia Arnold, 1932Austroclavelia Evans, 1972Clavelia Lucas, 1851Claveliella Arnold, 1939Cteniziphontes Evans, 1972Ctenocerus Dahlbom, 1845Epipompilus Kohl, (1884)Hadropompilus Arnold, 1934Hypoferreola Ashmead, 1902Lepidocnemis Haupt, 1930Marimba Pate, 1946Masisia Arnold, 1934Maurillus Smith, 1855Micragenia Arnold, 1934Paraclavelia Haupt, 1930Parapompilus Smith, 1855Parapsilotelus Arnold, 1960Pezopompilus Arnold, 1946Protoclavelia Arnold, 1932Pseudopedinaspis Brauns, 1906Psilotelus Arnold, 1932Spathomelus Wahis, 2013Stenoclavelia Arnold, 1935Teinotrachelus Arnold, 1935Trichosalius Arnold, 1934