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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Cook Islands (Polynesia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		81
280
385		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		81
280
385		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		79
278
383		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		56
196
270		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		11
34
52		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		11
34
52		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		6
29
48		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook Islands
6 Families width 48 Species
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants37SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cook Islands
29 Genera with 48 Species
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Ampulex Jurine, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1897Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1914Little Carpenter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1863Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgus Berthold, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lordomyrma Emery, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2016Big-headed Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1773Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1856Black Mud-Dauber Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook Islands
48 Species
Ampulex compressus
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anochetus risii Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Anterhynchium (Epiodynerus) rufipes Fabricius, 1775
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Ceratina (Neoceratina) dentipes Friese, 1914Central Kentucky cave amphipod
Delta esuriens Fabricius, 1787
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861Ant
Lithurgus (Lithurgus) scabrosus Smith, 1859Wood-nesting bee
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Pachodynerus nasidens Latreille, 1812Key hole wasp
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole ululevu Fischer, Sar..., 2016
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Polistes (Gyrostoma) jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887Paper wasp
Polistes (Gyrostoma) olivaceus De Geer, 1773Macao paper wasp
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) laetum Smith, 1856Common mud daubler
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862Dwarf pecdicel ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921Ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Cook Islands
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		4
5
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
20
37		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
4
5		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom



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Aculeata at artfakta.se
Aculeata at dyntaxa.se
Aculeata at itis.gov