The limits of this genus were recently re-established by Skevington and Yeates (2001). As such, 31 valid species are currently treated in Claraeola but many species of Eudorylas will have to be transferred into the genus as regional revisions proceed. Claraeola is cosmopolitan, but no New World species have been transferred into the genus yet.

Most Claraeola species have a patch of setae on the side of tergite 1 where other pipunculids typically have a fan of hairs. However, characters of the male genitalia require examination to confirm generic identity (for example, the phallus has a subapical protuberance covered with specialized scale-like setae). Use the key in Skevington and Yeates (2001) to identify Claraeola.

Regional revisions include: Australia – Skevington (2002), Europe – Kehlmaier (2005), and Korea – Kozánek and Kwon (1991, 2003). A revision of the African species of Eudorylini is expected soon (Földvári, submitted).

• Claraeola
  • Claraeola adventitia
  • Claraeola agnosta
  • Claraeola alata
  • Claraeola amica
  • Claraeola anorhaebus
  • Claraeola celata
  • Claraeola clavata
  • Claraeola colossus
  • Claraeola conjuncta
  • Claraeola crassula
  • Claraeola cyclohirta
  • Claraeola cypriota
  • Claraeola discors
  • Claraeola erinys
  • Claraeola francoisi
  • Claraeola freyi
  • Claraeola gigantea
  • Claraeola gigas
  • Claraeola halterata
  • Claraeola koreana
  • Claraeola melanostola
  • Claraeola nigripennis
  • Claraeola oppleta
  • Claraeola palgongsana
  • Claraeola perpaucisquamosa
  • Claraeola robusta
  • Claraeola sicilis
  • Claraeola spargosis
  • Claraeola spinosa
  • Claraeola totoniger
  • Claraeola yingka

A tribal phylogeny of the Eudorylini (Skevington and Yeates, 2001) includes several Claraeola exemplars. A phylogeny of the Australian Claraeola species is presented in Skevington (2002).