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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Cape Breton County (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		293
1583
2072		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		293
1583
2072		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		278
1529
1982		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		211
1328
1731		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		34
237
228		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		30
219
209		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		13
57
104		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Breton County
13 Families width 104 Species and 2 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants30SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees23SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees13SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Wolves9SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies8SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Breton County
57 Genera with 104 Species
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Amblyopone Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1891Mining bee2SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1763Blue-Black Spider Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anteon Jurine, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelopus Dalman, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1854Bumble Bee13SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant4SpeciesTaxom
Cephalonomia Westwood, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1900Little Carpenter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1791Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1918Aerial Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1837Squarehead Wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Elampus Spinola, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Harpagoxenus Forel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Holcopasites Ashmead, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitis Klug, 1879Lesser Masons2SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1951Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lestica Billberg, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1823And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1825Long-horned Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1863Cuckoo Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee2SpeciesTaxom
Podalonia Fernald, 1927
Cutworm Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Psenulus Kohl, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomalus Ashmead, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalum Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 1911Blood Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1758Digger wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tachysphex Kohl, 1883
Black cockroach hunter0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1870Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Breton County
104 Species and 2 Subspecies
Andrena (Melandrena) nivalis Smith, 1853Snowy Andrena
Andrena (Ptilandrena) erigeniae Robertson, 1891Spring Beauty Andrena
Anoplius (Anoplius) nigerrimus Scopoli, 1763
Anteon jurineanum (Latreille, 1809)⇒ Anteon arcuatum Kieffer, 1905
Anthophora (Melea) bomboides Kirby, 1837Bumble-bee-mimic Anthophora
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphelopus albopictus Ashmead, 1893
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Bombus (Bombus) terricola Kirby, 1837Yellow-banded Bumble Bee
Bombus (Cullumanobombus) rufocinctus Cresson, 1863Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) fervidus Fabricius, 1798Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus Smith, 1854Lemon cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) insularis (Smith, 1861)⇒ Bombus hypnorum Linnaeus, 1758
Bombus (Psithyrus) suckleyi Greene, 1860Suckley Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) mixtus Cresson, 1878Fuzzy-horned bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus (Cresson, 1863)⇒ Bombus soroeensis Fabricius, 1776
Bombus (Pyrobombus) sandersoni Franklin, 1913Sanderson bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) ternarius Say, 1837Orange-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
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) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Cephalonomia mycetophila Kieffer, 1906
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) calcarata Robertson, 1900Spurred Carpenter Bee
Chrysis iris Christ, 1791
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crossocerus barbipes Dahlbom, 1845
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Dolichovespula norvegicoides Sladen, 1918Arctic yellowjacket
Ectemnius (Clytochrysus) ruficornis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Ectemnius arcuatus Say, 1837
Ectemnius (Ectemnius) borealis Zetterstedt, 1838
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) arcuatus Say, 1837
Elampus marginatus (Patton, 1879)⇒ Omalus iridescens Norton, 1879
Episyron biguttatus Fabricius, 1798Two-Spotted Spider Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) consobrinus (de Saussure, 1856)⇒ Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 1906
Eumenes (Eumenes) crucifera Prov., 1888Cross Potter Wasp
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Harpagoxenus canadensis Smith, 1939Eggleaf silktassel
Holcopasites calliopsidis Linsley, 1943Calliopsis Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Hoplitis (Monumetha) albifrons Kirby, 1837White-Fronted Small-Mason
Hoplitis brachypogon brachypogon Perez, 1879
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) ornatus Mitchell, 1951
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) laevissimum Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) versans Lovell, 1905Dull Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) quebecense Crawford, 1907Quebec Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) leucozonium Schrank, 1781Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum callophrys Ebmer, 2002
Lasioglossum comagenense Knerer & Atwood, 1964
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Lestica producticollis Packard, 1866
Megachile (Megachile) inermis Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Megachile (Megachile) relativa Cresson, 1878Golden-Tailed Leafcutter
Megachile (Xanthosarus) latimanus Say, 1823Broad-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) illata Lovell & Coc..., 1906
Melissodes (Melissodes) bimaculata Lepeletier, 1825Longhorn Bee
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Nomada depressa Cresson, 1863Depressed Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomada perplexa Cresson, 1863
Osmia (Melanosmia) virga Sandhouse, 1939Twig Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) germana Cresson, 1867
Psenulus pallipes Panzer, 1798Pale Footed Black Wasp
Pseudomalus auratus Linnaeus, 1758
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Rhopalum (Rhopalum) clavipes Linnaeus, 1758
Sphecodes minor Robertson, 1898Minor Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphecodes solonis Graenicher, 1911Shiny-Faced Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Trypoxylon (Trypoxylon) frigidum Smith, 1856
Trypoxylon (Trypoxylon) pennsylvanicum (Saussure, 1867)⇒ Trypoxylon attenuatum F. Smith, 1851
Vespula alascensis Packard, 1870Alaska Yellowjacket
Xylocopa tabaniformis sylvicola O´Brien & Hurd, 1965
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Cape Breton County
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		7
28
57		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Chrysidoid wasps, Cuckoo wasps, Cuckoo Wasps and Allies		3
6
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
15
30		Family
Genera
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		2
8
11		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Aculeata at dyntaxa.se
Aculeata at itis.gov