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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region LaPorte County (Indiana, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		266
1228
1804		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		266
1228
1804		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		245
1177
1695		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		179
991
1427		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		33
139
214		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		28
124
203		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		13
86
175		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for LaPorte County
13 Families width 175 Species and 3 Subspecies
Formicidae (Latreille, 1809)Ants60SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees22SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves6SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies15SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees17SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees31SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees11SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant0SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae (Leach, 1815)Flower wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for LaPorte County
86 Genera with 175 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anacrabro Packard, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1798European tube wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1853Mining bee16SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1865Blue-Black Spider Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee18SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1865Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratochrysis Cooper, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1837Weevil Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1791Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1897Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1899
Cow Killer0SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom
Elampus Spinola, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1853Potter Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hedychridium Abeille de P..., 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1864Armored-Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Holopyga Dahlbom, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees11SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1823And Resin Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1854Long-horned Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Muesebeckidium Krombein, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Myzinum Latreille, 0New World Banded Thynnid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1893Cuckoo Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee3SpeciesTaxom
Oxybelus Latreille, 1797
0SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1870Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Peponapis Robertson, 1837Squash Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1775Bee-hunters1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1831Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilothrix Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1957Digger wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Stelis Sw., 1911Cuckoo Carder Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Synhalonia Patton, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachytes Panzer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1863Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tiphia Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopsis Perty, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1905Ground Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1802
Carpenter bees0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaPorte County
175 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) splendens Lepeletier, 1841Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus Cresson, 1872Green sweat bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Anacrabro ocellatus Packard, 1866
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Andrena (Callandrena) rudbeckiae Robertson, 1891Rudbeckia Andrena
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Leucandrena) barbilabris Kirby, 1802Long-lipped Andrena
Andrena (Melandrena) carlini Cockerell, 1901Carlin'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) illini Bouseman & L..., 1979
Andrena (Melandrena) vicina Smith, 1853Neighborly Andrena
Andrena (Micrandrena) illinoiensis Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Micrandrena) personata Robertson, 1897
Andrena (Micrandrena) salictaria Robertson, 1905Small Willow Miner Bee
Andrena (Ptilandrena) erigeniae Robertson, 1891Spring Beauty Andrena
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) imitatrix Cresson, 1872Imitator Miner Bee
Andrena (Simandrena) nasonii Robertson, 1895Nason'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) hippotes Robertson, 1895Hippotes'S Miner Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) rugosa Robertson, 1891Rugose Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) perplexa Smith, 1853Perplexed Miner Bee
Anoplius (Lophopompilus) aethiops Cresson, 1865
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Anthophora (Melea) abrupta Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochlorella persimilis Viereck, 1910
Augochloropsis sumptuosa Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) nevadensis Cresson, 1874Nevada bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) occidentalis (Greene, 1858)⇒ Bombus terricola Kirby, 1837
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) citrinus Smith, 1854Lemon cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) variabilis (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Bombus humilis Illiger, 1806
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) ternarius Say, 1837Orange-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Calliopsis (Calliopsis) andreniformis Smith, 1853Eastern Calliopsis Bee
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter 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
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) nicobarensis Mayr, 1865Sculptured pigtoe
Cerceris bicornuta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Cerceris pedetes Kohl, 1887
Cerceris fumipennis Say, 1837Smokey winged beetle bandit wasp
Chrysis iris Christ, 1791
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) sayi Robertson, 1897Say'S Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica montana (Wheeler, W.M., 1910)⇒ Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow 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 (Prosopis) affinis Smith, 1853Eastern Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Hypoponera indet
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) cressonii Robertson, 1890Cresson'S Dialictus
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) illinoense Robertson, 1892
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) imitatum Smith, 1853Bristle Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) laevissimum Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) leucocomum Lovell, 1908
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) lineatulum Crawford, 1906Lineated Metallic Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pilosum Smith, 1853Hairy Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) zephyrum Smith, 1853Zephyr Dialictus
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) coriaceum Smith, 1853Leathery Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) forbesii Robertson, 1890
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) speculiventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) gemula Cresson, 1878Small-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) latimanus Say, 1823Broad-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) denticulata Smith, 1854
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Myzinum quinquecinctum Fabricius Fa..., 0Five-Banded Thynnid Wasp
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Nomada sayi Robertson, 1893
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Osmia (Diceratosmia) conjuncta Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Melanosmia) bucephala Cresson, 1864Bufflehead Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Parancistrocerus pedestris Saussure, 1855
Paratrechina parvula Mayr, 1870
Peponapis (Peponapis) pruinosa Say, 1837Eastern cucurbit bee
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Ptilothrix bombiformis Cresson, 1878Hibiscus Bee
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Sphex pensylvanicus Linnaeus, 1763Chaparral bushmallow
Sphex subtruncatus orius (van der Vecht, 1957)⇒ Sphex subtruncatus Dahlbom, 1843
Stelis (Dolichostelis) louisae Cockerell, 1911
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Tachytes aurulentus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tiphia villosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Colpa quinquecincta quinquecincta Fabricius, 1793
Triepeolus concavus (Cresson, 1878)⇒ Doeringiella concava
Triepeolus lunatus Say, 1824
Triepeolus remigatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Trigonopsis cyclocephala F. Smith, 1873
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula intermedia (du Buysson, 1904)⇒ Vespula yichunensis Lee, 1986
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in LaPorte County
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		7
37
94		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Chrysidoid wasps, Cuckoo wasps, Cuckoo Wasps and Allies		1
6
2		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
26
60		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyTiphioidea
Parker, 1982
1
2
2		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		3
15
17		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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