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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Columbus (Colorado County, Texas, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		159
611
775		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		159
611
775		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		151
590
741		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		118
511
652		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		39
162
213		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		33
144
199		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		14
97
174		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus (Colorado County)
14 Families width 174 Species and 2 Subspecies
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees15SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees26SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees32SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants29SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Wolves39SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees4SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant4SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus (Colorado County)
97 Genera with 174 Species
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Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass2SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1898Mining bee25SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apenesia Westwood, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853
Collared Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee12SpeciesTaxom
Caenochrysis Kimsey & Bohart, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1837Little Carpenter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratochrysis Cooper, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1865Weevil Wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1791Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1906Cellophane bees1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer2SpeciesTaxom
Diadasia Patton, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Didineis Wesmael, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Dieunomia Cockerell, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1824Squarehead Wasp8SpeciesTaxom
Elampus Spinola, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Epinomia Ashmead, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eremnophila Menke, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eucera Scopoli, 1878Long-Horned Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Gorytes Latreille, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Hedychridium Abeille de P..., 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1864Armored-Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Holopyga Dahlbom, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Isodontia Patton, 1856Grass-carrying Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1986Base-banded Furrow Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1850Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Lestica Billberg, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lindenius Lepeletier d..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1831And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1894Long-horned Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1863Cuckoo Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Nomioides Schenck, 1933Alkali Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nysson Latreille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee2SpeciesTaxom
Oxybelus Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Passaloecus Shuckard, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pemphredon Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Peponapis Robertson, 1837Squash Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Perdita Smith, 1868Fairy Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1870Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1775Bee-hunters1SpeciesTaxom
Pluto Pate, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1858Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Psen Latreille, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pseneo Malloch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomalus Ashmead, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Saygorytes Nemkov, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1836Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophthalma Mickel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1758Digger wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860
Miniature Trap-jaw Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Svastra Holmberg, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Tachysphex Kohl, 1856Black cockroach hunter3SpeciesTaxom
Tachytes Panzer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1965Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus (Colorado County)
174 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) melliventris Cresson, 1874Honey-bellied Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Ammophila procera Dahlbom, 1843Common Thread Waisted Wasp
Ammophila urnaria (Dahlbom, 1843)⇒ Ammophila aberti Haldeman, 1852
Andrena (Andrena) mandibularis Robertson, 1892Creeping clover
Andrena (Andrena) thaspii Graenicher, 1903Parsnip Miner Bee
Andrena (Callandrena) haynesi Viereck & Co..., 1914Haynes Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) helianthi Robertson, 1891Sunflower Andrena
Andrena (Euandrena) geranii Robertson, 1891Geranium Andrena
Andrena (Holandrena) cressonii Robertson, 1891Cresson'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Leucandrena) barbilabris Kirby, 1802Long-lipped Andrena
Andrena (Melandrena) carlini Cockerell, 1901Carlin'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) commoda Smith, 1879Advantaged Miner Bee
Andrena (Micrandrena) illinoiensis Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Micrandrena) salictaria Robertson, 1905Small Willow Miner Bee
Andrena (Parandrena) andrenoides Cresson, 1878
Andrena (Plastandrena) crataegi Robertson, 1893Hawthorn Andrena
Andrena (Scaphandrena) arabis Robertson, 1897Mustard Miner Bee
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) imitatrix Cresson, 1872Imitator Miner Bee
Andrena (Simandrena) nasonii Robertson, 1895Nason'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Simandrena) wheeleri Graenicher, 1904Wheeler'S Miner Bee
Andrena (Thysandrena) candida Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) miranda Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Andrena (Trachandrena) quintilis Robertson, 1898
Andrena (Tylandrena) erythrogaster Ashmead, 1890Red-tailed Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) perplexa Smith, 1853Perplexed Miner Bee
Andrena (Tylandrena) subaustralis Cockerell, 1898
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Anthophora (Melea) bomboides Kirby, 1837Bumble-bee-mimic Anthophora
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Bicyrtes ventralis Say, 1824
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold 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 (Psithyrus) variabilis (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Bombus humilis Illiger, 1806
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) frigidus Smith, 1854Frigid Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus (Cresson, 1863)⇒ Bombus soroeensis Fabricius, 1776
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
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 clypeata (Dahlbom, 1844)⇒ Cerceris prominens Banks, 1912
Cerceris finitima (Cresson, 1865)⇒ Cerceris arelate Banks, 1912
Cerceris fumipennis Say, 1837Smokey winged beetle bandit wasp
Cerceris rufinoda (Cresson, 1865)⇒ Cerceris crucis Viereck & Co..., 1904
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chrysis iris Christ, 1791
Colletes phaceliae Cockerell, 1906Phacelia Cellophane Bee
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crossocerus (Blepharipus) annulipes Lepeletier &..., 1835
Crossocerus (Blepharipus) impressifrons Smith, 1856
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Diadasia (Coquillettapis) rinconis Cockerell, 1897
Didineis texana (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Didineis latimana Malloch & Ro..., 1930
Dieunomia (Dieunomia) heteropoda Say, 1824Black-and-yellow cuthona
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Ectemnius (Clytochrysus) ruficornis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Ectemnius arcuatus Say, 1837
Ectemnius (Ectemnius) dives Lepeletier &..., 1835
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus Fabricius, 1804Common Ectemnius
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) decemmaculatus Say, 1823
Ectemnius (Metacrabro) cephalotes (Olivier, 1792)⇒ Ectemnius cavifrons Thomson, 1870
Ectemnius (Metacrabro) maculosus Gmelin, 1790
Ectemnius (Protothyreopus) rufifemur Packard, 1866
Ectemnius trifasciatus Say, 1824
Elampus marginatus (Patton, 1879)⇒ Omalus iridescens Norton, 1879
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Episyron snowi Viereck, 1906
Eremnophila aureonotata Cameron, 1888Common Thread-waisted Wasp
Eucera (Synhalonia) edwardsii Cresson, 1878
Eucera (Synhalonia) hamata Bradley, 1942
Eucera (Synhalonia) speciosa Cresson, 1878
Evagetes hyacinthinus Cresson, 1867
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica montana (Wheeler, W.M., 1910)⇒ Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Gorytes mellinoides W.Fox, 1896
Gorytes simillimus Smith, 1856
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Nealictus) parallelus Say, 1837Parallel-Striped Sweat Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Heriades (Neotrypetes) carinatus Cresson, 1864
Holopyga ventralis
Hylaeus (Hylaeus) leptocephalus Morawitz, 1870Slender-faced Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) affinis Smith, 1853Eastern Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Isodontia apicalis F. Smith, 1856Mud dauber
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) laevissimum Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) perpunctatum Ellis, 1913Densely Punctured Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) zephyrum Smith, 1853Zephyr Dialictus
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) paraforbesii McGinley, 1986
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
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Lestica producticollis Packard, 1866
Lindenius columbianus Kohl, 1892
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Sayapis) policaris Say, 1831
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) tristis Cockerell, 1894
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Nomada lepida Cresson, 1863Charming Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomada sayi Robertson, 1893
Nomada superba Cresson, 1863Superb Nomada
Nomioides galerita Blüthgen, 1933
Nysson plagiatus Cresson, 1882
Osmia (Melanosmia) simillima Smith, 1853Similar Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Oxybelus emarginatus Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Passaloecus relativus (Fox, 1892)⇒ Passaloecus areolatus Vincent, 1978
Pemphredon (Cemonus) inornata Say, 1824Shuckard's Wasp
Peponapis (Peponapis) pruinosa Say, 1837Eastern cucurbit bee
Perdita (Cockerellia) albipennis Cresson, 1868White-winged Perdita
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Pluto sayi Rohwer, 1910
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) bellicosus (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) cornica Say, 1836
Psen monticola Packard, 1867
Pseneo punctatus Fox, 1898Oil beetle
Pseudomalus auratus Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Saygorytes phaleratus Say, 1837
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Sphaerophthalma biguttata
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Svastra (Epimelissodes) obliqua Say, 1837Oblique Longhorn
Tachysphex belfragei Cresson, 1872
Tachysphex tarsatus Say, 1823
Tachysphex terminatus (Smith, 1856)⇒ Tachysphex similis Rohwer, 1910
Tachytes aurulentus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Trachymyrmex turrifex Wheeler, 1903Lamellar venus
Triepeolus lunatus Say, 1824
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) clavatum (Say, 1837)⇒ Trypoxylon frigidum Smith, 1856
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp
Trypoxylon (Trypoxylon) frigidum Smith, 1856
Trypoxylon (Trypoxylon) pennsylvanicum (Saussure, 1867)⇒ Trypoxylon attenuatum F. Smith, 1851
Xylocopa tabaniformis sylvicola O´Brien & Hurd, 1965

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Columbus (Colorado County)
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		7
57
128		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Chrysidoid wasps, Cuckoo wasps, Cuckoo Wasps and Allies		2
8
4		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
21
29		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		4
11
13		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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Aculeata at dyntaxa.se
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