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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		247
1058
1364		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		246
1057
1363		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		232
1014
1285		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		173
872
1113		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		35
147
172		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		29
126
152		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		11
51
111		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colchester County
11 Families width 111 Species and 2 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants31SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees11SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies13SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees7SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees15SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves6SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees20SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colchester County
51 Genera with 111 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1893Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1798European tube wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1891Mining bee7SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1758Carder Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Aphilanthops Patton, 1856Ant Queen Kidnapping Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1837Bumble Bee14SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1837Little Carpenter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1856Weevil Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1791Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1854Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1868Cellophane bees1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1918Aerial Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1804Squarehead Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 03SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1903And Field Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitis Klug, 1837Lesser Masons1SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1823And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1854Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee4SpeciesTaxom
Passaloecus Shuckard, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1955Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Podalonia Fernald, 1927
Cutworm Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1758Digger wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1863Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1905Ground Yellowjackets5SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colchester County
111 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthomyops subglaber Emery, 1893
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Andrena (Andrena) clarkella Kirby, 1802Clark'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Callandrena) asteris Robertson, 1891Aster Andrena
Andrena (Cnemidandrena) hirticincta Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Melandrena) nivalis Smith, 1853Snowy Andrena
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Anthidium (Anthidium) manicatum Linnaeus, 1758Continental Wool-carder Bee
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphilanthops frigidus Smith, 1856Queen Ant Kidnapper
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden 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) fernaldae (Franklin, 1911)⇒ Bombus flavidus Eversmann, 1852
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) ternarius Say, 1837Orange-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Bombus (Subterraneobombus) borealis Kirby, 1837Northern amber bumble bee
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover 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
Cerceris nigrescens Smith, 1856
Ceropales (Ceropales) maculata Fabricius, 1775Parasitic spider wasp
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chrysis iris Christ, 1791
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) producta Cresson, 1865
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) rufitarsis Smith, 1854Red-Footed Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Colletes simulans Cresson, 1868Spine-Shouldered Cellophane Bee
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crossocerus barbipes Dahlbom, 1845
Crossocerus maculipennis Smith, 1856
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Dolichovespula norvegicoides Sladen, 1918Arctic yellowjacket
Ectemnius (Clytochrysus) lapidarius Panzer, 1804
Eumenes (Eumenes) consobrinus (de Saussure, 1856)⇒ Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 1906
Eumenes (Eumenes) crucifera Prov., 1888Cross Potter Wasp
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica fossaceps Buren, 1942
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Hoplitis (Monumetha) albifrons Kirby, 1837White-Fronted Small-Mason
Hylaeus (Prosopis) affinis Smith, 1853Eastern Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) cressonii Robertson, 1890Cresson'S Dialictus
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) laevissimum Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) coriaceum Smith, 1853Leathery Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum callophrys Ebmer, 2002
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Megachile (Megachile) centuncularis Linnaeus, 1758Common 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) frigida Smith, 1853Frigid Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) latimanus Say, 1823Broad-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Octostruma gymnosoma Longino, 2013
Osmia (Helicosmia) caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Osmia caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758
Osmia (Melanosmia) atriventris Cresson, 1864Maine blueberry bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) bucephala Cresson, 1864Bufflehead Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Passaloecus cuspidatus Smith, 1856
Pheidole sciara Cole, 1955
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula acadica Sladen, 1918Forest Yellowjacket
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Xylocopa tabaniformis sylvicola O´Brien & Hurd, 1965
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Colchester County
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		7
29
65		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
15
31		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
6
14		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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Aculeata at dyntaxa.se
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