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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Chester County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		227
1224
1795		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		227
1224
1795		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		215
1184
1726		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		158
1041
1548		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		29
120
154		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		26
109
143		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		13
71
121		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester County (Pennsylvania)
13 Families width 121 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae (Latreille, 1809)Ants32SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees10SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802)Digger & Sand wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies11SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees9SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees28SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves7SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees11SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant3SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester County (Pennsylvania)
71 Genera with 121 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass2SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1836
European tube wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1879Mining bee9SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1834
Blue-Black Spider Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Astata Latreille, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee19SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant5SpeciesTaxom
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1791Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer1SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1763Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1824Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Eremnophila Menke, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1853Potter Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Gorytes Latreille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Lestica Billberg, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lyroda Say, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1823And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1825Long-horned Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1903Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee4SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Palmodes Kohl, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Podalonia Fernald, 1927
Cutworm Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860
Miniature Trap-jaw Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tiphia Fabricius, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1770Ground Yellowjackets4SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester County (Pennsylvania)
121 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus Cresson, 1872Green sweat bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Ammophila procera Dahlbom, 1843Common Thread Waisted Wasp
Ammophila urnaria (Dahlbom, 1843)⇒ Ammophila aberti Haldeman, 1852
Andrena (Cnemidandrena) hirticincta Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Andrena (Holandrena) cressonii Robertson, 1891Cresson'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Melandrena) barbara Bouseman & L..., 1979Barbara´s Andrena
Andrena (Melandrena) vicina Smith, 1853Neighborly Andrena
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) imitatrix Cresson, 1872Imitator Miner Bee
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) miranda Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Anthophora (Melea) bomboides Kirby, 1837Bumble-bee-mimic Anthophora
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Astata occidentalis Cresson, 1881
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) nevadensis Cresson, 1874Nevada bumble 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 (Fervidobombus) pensylvanicus De Geer, 1773American bumble bee
Bombus (Fraternobombus) fraternus Smith, 1854Southern plains bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) ashtoni Cresson, 1864Ashton cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus Smith, 1854Lemon cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) fernaldae (Franklin, 1911)⇒ Bombus flavidus Eversmann, 1852
Bombus (Psithyrus) suckleyi Greene, 1860Suckley Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) huntii Greene, 1860Hunt bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern 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
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Chrysis iris Christ, 1791
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Epeolus scutellaris Say, 1824Notch-Backed Cellophane-Cuckoo Bee
Eremnophila aureonotata Cameron, 1888Common Thread-waisted Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Gorytes simillimus Smith, 1856
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Hylaeus (Hylaeus) leptocephalus Morawitz, 1870Slender-faced Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) leucozonium Schrank, 1781Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) zonulum Smith, 1848Banded Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum birkmanni Crawford, 1906Birkmann'S Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lestica confluenta Say, 1837
Lyroda subita Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) texana Cresson, 1878Texas Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Megachile) inermis Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Megachile (Megachile) relativa Cresson, 1878Golden-Tailed Leafcutter
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Sayapis) pugnata Say, 1837Pugnacious Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) latimanus Say, 1823Broad-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) druriella Kirby, 1802
Melissodes (Melissodes) bimaculata Lepeletier, 1825Longhorn Bee
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Nomada lehighensis Cockerell, 1903Lehigh Gap Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Osmia (Diceratosmia) conjuncta Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Helicosmia) caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Osmia caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758
Osmia (Melanosmia) albiventris Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Pachodynerus erynnis Lepeletier, 1841Red-and-black Mason Wasp
Palmodes dimidiatus De Geer, 1773
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Tiphia (Tiphia) copidosoma Nagy, 1967
Triepeolus lunatus Say, 1824
Trypoxylon (Trypoxylon) frigidum Smith, 1856
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula atropilosa Sladen, 1918Prairie Yellowjacket
Vespula squamosa Drury, 1770Southern Yellowjacket
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Chester County (Pennsylvania)
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		7
35
72		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Chrysidoid wasps, Cuckoo wasps, Cuckoo Wasps and Allies		1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
20
32		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
14
15		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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