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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
445
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
445
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
434
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
274
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
16
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
16
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
7
23
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cayman Islands
7 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants23SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves3SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802)Digger & Sand wasps3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cayman Islands
23 Genera with 33 Species
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Aenictus Shuckard, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1789Stink Bug Hunter Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1922Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1881Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1865Base-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 2003And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1818Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1806Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1957Digger wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Stictia Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1931Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1851Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aenictus artipus Wilson, 1964
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Bicyrtes variegatus Olivier, 1789
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) genatus Santschi, 1922
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) steinheili Forel, 1881
Lasioglossum parvum Cresson, 1865
Megachile jerryrozeni Genaro, 2003
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) major Palisot de B..., 1818
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis Forel, 1901Ant
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) corticalis Forel, 1881Fire ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Sphecius hogardii Latreille, 1806Caribbean cicada killer
Sphex jamaicensis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Sceliphron jamaicense Fabricius, 1775
Sphex subtruncatus orius (van der Vecht, 1957)⇒ Sphex subtruncatus Dahlbom, 1843
Stictia signata Linnaeus, 1758Sand Wasp
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892Ant
Temnothorax subditivus Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax torrei Aguayo, 1931
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Cayman Islands
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
14
23
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
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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