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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Cass County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
846
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
218
845
1100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
203
808
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
663
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
25
87
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
20
76
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
10
52
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cass County (Iowa)
10 Families width 112 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants26SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees10SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees22SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees31SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves4SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cass County (Iowa)
52 Genera with 112 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1902European tube wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1898Mining bee21SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Bembix Fabricius, 1793Sand Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 0Bumble Bee14SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1837Little Carpenter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1854Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1899
Cow Killer0SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1763Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1824Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1802And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1781Base-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1837And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1898Long-horned Bee7SpeciesTaxom
Mimesa Shuckard, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Mimumesa Malloch, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosa Latreille, 1824Velvet Ant1SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1837Cuckoo Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee3SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Protandrena Cockerell, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1758Digger wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1863Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1905Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cass County (Iowa)
112 Species
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus Cresson, 1872Green sweat bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902Catskill Potter Wasp
Andrena (Andrena) mandibularis Robertson, 1892Creeping clover
Andrena (Callandrena) accepta Viereck, 1916
Andrena (Callandrena) helianthi Robertson, 1891Sunflower Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) simplex Smith, 1853Simple Miner Bee
Andrena (Cnemidandrena) hirticincta Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Andrena (Dasyandrena) cristata Viereck, 1917Yellow screwstem
Andrena (Euandrena) geranii Robertson, 1891Geranium Andrena
Andrena (Holandrena) cressonii Robertson, 1891Cresson'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Melandrena) carlini Cockerell, 1901Carlin'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Micrandrena) illinoiensis Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Micrandrena) nigrae Robertson, 1905Black Miner Bee
Andrena (Parandrena) andrenoides Cresson, 1878
Andrena (Plastandrena) crataegi Robertson, 1893Hawthorn Andrena
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) imitatrix Cresson, 1872Imitator Miner Bee
Andrena (Simandrena) nasonii Robertson, 1895Nason'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) hippotes Robertson, 1895Hippotes'S Miner Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) mariae Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Trachandrena) quintilis Robertson, 1898
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Anthophora (Melea) bomboides Kirby, 1837Bumble-bee-mimic Anthophora
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochlorella persimilis Viereck, 1910
Bembix americana Fabricius, 1793American Sand Wasp
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
Bombus (Cullumanobombus) griseocollis De Geer, 1773Brown-belted 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 (Fraternobombus) fraternus Smith, 1854Southern plains bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus Smith, 1854Lemon cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) ternarius Say, 1837Orange-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Bombus (Subterraneobombus) borealis Kirby, 1837Northern amber bumble bee
Bombus sg
Calliopsis (Calliopsis) andreniformis Smith, 1853Eastern Calliopsis Bee
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) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) calcarata Robertson, 1900Spurred Carpenter Bee
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) dupla (Say, 1837)⇒ Ceratina floridana Mitchell, 1962
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) modesta Smith, 1854Modest Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Epeolus scutellaris Say, 1824Notch-Backed Cellophane-Cuckoo Bee
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Hylaeus (Prosopis) affinis Smith, 1853Eastern Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) forbesii Robertson, 1890
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) leucozonium Schrank, 1781Sweat Bee
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Sayapis) pugnata Say, 1837Pugnacious Leaf-cutter Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) coreopsis Robertson, 1905Subterranean clover
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) denticulata Smith, 1854
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) trinodis Robertson, 1901Dark-Veined Longhorn
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) vernoniae Robertson, 1902
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Melissodes) comptoides Robertson, 1898Brown-winged Long-horned Bee
Mimesa cressoni Packard, 1867
Mimumesa nigra Packard, 1867
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmosa (Myrmosa) unicolor Say, 1824
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Nomada cressonii Morawitz, 1877Cresson'S Nomad
Nomada vincta Say, 1837Bounded Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Osmia (Melanosmia) atriventris Cresson, 1864Maine blueberry bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) bucephala Cresson, 1864Bufflehead Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Cass County (Iowa)
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps
7
29
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
15
26
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
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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