title: Keys to genera of the spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of Russia and neighbouring countries, with check-list of genera.
abstract: Keys to 55 genera of spider wasps of Russia and neighbouring countries in females and males are given. Of them 34 genera are distributed in Russia. An annotated list of genera with type species and distribution data within Russia and biogeographical regions is given. The genus Xenaporus Ashmead, 1902 and X. eremocanus Wolf, 1990 are newly recorded from Russia. According to ICZN 1995 (Opinion 1820) new synonymy (valid name first) is proposed for the type species of genus Cryptocheilus Panzer, 1806: Sphex annulata Fabricius, 1798 (=Pompilus alternatus Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845, syn. nov.; =Pompilus comparatus Smith, 1855, syn. nov.; =Priocnemis culpabilis Costa, 1893, syn. nov.; Salius annulatilis Richards, 1935, syn. nov.).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Vladivostok-22, 690022, Russia.; Email: pompilidaefer@mail.ru.
authors.forename: Valery M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Loktionov
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Vladivostok-22, 690022, Russia.; Email: lelej@biosoil.ru.
authors.forename: Arkady S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lelej
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D012426:Russia; D014863:Wasps / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development