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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Buncombe County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		222
866
1180		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		221
865
1179		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		205
818
1097		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		149
708
964		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		31
105
168		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		25
96
161		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		13
78
144		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buncombe County
13 Families width 144 Species and 2 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants50SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees15SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees19SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees25SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees13SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves3SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant0SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buncombe County
78 Genera with 144 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1901Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1771Agapostemon Sweat Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1906Mining bee17SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1865Blue-Black Spider Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Ashmeadiella Cockerell, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee13SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratochrysis Cooper, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1856Weevil Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chelostoma Latreille, 1891Scissor Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1824Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1853Cellophane bees2SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1899
Cow Killer0SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1763Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Hedychridium Abeille de P..., 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitis Klug, 1888Lesser Masons1SpeciesTaxom
Isodontia Patton, 1880
Grass-carrying Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees10SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1878And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1854Long-horned Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Melitoma Lepeletier &..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Myzinum Latreille, 0New World Banded Thynnid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1962Cuckoo Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee5SpeciesTaxom
Panurginus Nylander, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Peponapis Robertson, 1837Squash Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1802Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1831Paper nest wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudepeolus Holmberg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanurgus Cockerell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalum Stephens, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1863Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Svastra Holmberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1863Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1855
Fierce Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopsis Perty, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1905Ground Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buncombe County
144 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Ammophila urnaria (Dahlbom, 1843)⇒ Ammophila aberti Haldeman, 1852
Andrena (Andrena) milwaukeensis Graenicher, 1903Milwaukee Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) fulvipennis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Andrena (Callandrena) krigiana Robertson, 1901Dwarf-dandelion Andrena
Andrena (Gonandrena) platyparia Robertson, 1895Plated Miner Bee
Andrena (Iomelissa) violae Robertson, 1891Violet Miner
Andrena (Melandrena) nivalis Smith, 1853Snowy Andrena
Andrena (Melandrena) pruni Robertson, 1891Cherry Mining Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) regularis Malloch, 1917Regular Andrena
Andrena (Pterandrena) placata Mitchell, 1960Peaceful Miner Bee
Andrena (Rhacandrena) brevipalpis Cockerell, 1930Short-Tongued Miner Bee
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) alleghaniensis Viereck, 1907Alleghany Andrena
Andrena (Simandrena) wheeleri Graenicher, 1904Wheeler'S Miner Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) heraclei Robertson, 1897
Andrena (Trachandrena) rehni Viereck, 1907
Andrena (Trachandrena) virginiana Mitchell, 1960Virginia Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) wilmattae Cockerell, 1906
Andrena gardineri Cockerell, 1906
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) insolens Banks, 1912
Anoplius (Lophopompilus) aethiops Cresson, 1865
Anthophora (Melea) abrupta Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Ashmeadiella (Arogochila) timberlakei Michener, 1936
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella persimilis Viereck, 1910
Auplopus nigrellus Banks, 1912
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
Bombus (Cullumanobombus) rufocinctus Cresson, 1863Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) fervidus Fabricius, 1798Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) pensylvanicus De Geer, 1773American bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus Smith, 1854Lemon cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) fernaldae (Franklin, 1911)⇒ Bombus flavidus Eversmann, 1852
Bombus (Psithyrus) variabilis (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Bombus humilis Illiger, 1806
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) frigidus Smith, 1854Frigid Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) mixtus Cresson, 1878Fuzzy-horned bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Cerceris nigrescens Smith, 1856
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chelostoma (Prochelostoma) philadelphi Robertson, 1891Mock-Orange Scissor Bee
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) producta Cresson, 1865
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) octodentata Say, 1824Eight-toothed Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Colletes inaequalis Say, 1837Polyester bee
Colletes thoracicus Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica difficilis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Hoplitis (Monumetha) spoliata Provancher, 1888Dilated-Horned Small-Mason
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) bruneri Crawford, 1902Bruner'S Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) cressonii Robertson, 1890Cresson'S Dialictus
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) illinoense Robertson, 1892
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) laevissimum Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pilosum Smith, 1853Hairy Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) tegulare Robertson, 1890Epaulette Metallic Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) zephyrum Smith, 1853Zephyr Dialictus
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) quebecense Crawford, 1907Quebec Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) leucozonium Schrank, 1781Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Megachile (Acentron) albitarsis Cresson, 1872White-footed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Megachile) relativa Cresson, 1878Golden-Tailed Leafcutter
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) dentiventris Smith, 1854
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Melitoma taurea Say, 1837
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myzinum quinquecinctum Fabricius Fa..., 0Five-Banded Thynnid Wasp
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Nomada maculata Cresson, 1863Spotted Nomad Bee
Nomada seneciophila Mitchell, 1962
Osmia (Helicosmia) georgica Cresson, 1878Georgia Mason
Osmia (Melanosmia) atriventris Cresson, 1864Maine blueberry bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) bucephala Cresson, 1864Bufflehead Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) pumila Cresson, 1864Dwarf Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Panurginus atramontensis Crawford, 1926
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Peponapis (Peponapis) pruinosa Say, 1837Eastern cucurbit bee
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole tysoni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Pseudepeolus guttata
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudopanurgus (Pterosarus) albitarsis Cresson, 1872
Rhopalum occidentale Fox, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Svastra (Anthedonia) compta Cresson, 1878
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Trigonopsis cyclocephala F. Smith, 1873
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Buncombe County
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		7
35
80		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Chrysidoid wasps, Cuckoo wasps, Cuckoo Wasps and Allies		1
2
0		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
29
50		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyTiphioidea
Parker, 1982
1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyVespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps, Potter Wasps, Social wasps, Spider wasps, Velvet ants, Vespoid wasps, Yellowjackets		3
11
13		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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Aculeata at artfakta.se
Aculeata at dyntaxa.se
Aculeata at itis.gov