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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1410
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1408
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1399
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1142
2018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
24
116
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
23
114
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
11
79
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta
11 Families width 173 Species and 8 Subspecies
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps30SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees12SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies17SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants99SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees2SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta
79 Genera with 173 Species
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Agenioideus Ashmead, 19788SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1855European tube wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1770Mining bee1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1843Blue-Black Spider Wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Anospilus Haupt, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1869Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1883Collared Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1997Honey Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Batozonellus Arnold, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee6SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1913Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1912Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1792Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cyphononyx Dahlbom, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1895Squarehead Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Entomobora Gistel, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eucera Scopoli, 1846Long-Horned Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1793Potter Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1758And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1804
End-banded Furrow Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Hedychrum Latreille, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1909Masked Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 2020Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1792And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Megascolia Betrem, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1905Long-horned Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Microphadnus Cameron, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18588SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1904Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Odontodynerus Bluthgen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1811Mason bee3SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pachyanthidium Friese, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1893Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Parodontodynerus Bluthgen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1849Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1934Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1767Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 2003Hairy Curltail Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Rhodanthidium Isensee, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchium Spinola, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1905Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1915Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tachyagetes Haupt, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 20244SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1798Acorn Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1883Fierce Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1771Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1776Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
173 Species and 8 Subspecies
Agenioideus (Agenioideus) apicalis Vander Linden, 1827
Agenioideus (Agenioideus) arenicolus Priesner, 1955
Agenioideus (Agenioideus) nubecula Costa, 1874
Agenioideus (Agenioideus) seminiger Taschenberg, 1880
Agenioideus (Agenioideus) sericeus Vander Linden, 1827
Agenioideus (Agenioideus) usurarius Tournier, 1889
Agenioideus (Schizanoplius) dichrous Brullé, 1840
Agenioideus simonthomasi Wolf, 1978
Amegilla (Amegilla) quadrifasciata de Villers, 1789White-banded Digger Bee
Ancistrocerus longispinosus Saussure, 1855
Andrena (Agandrena) agilissima Scopoli, 1770Violet-winged mining bee
Anoplius (Anoplius) concinnus Dahlbom, 1843
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) infuscatus Vander Linden, 1827Dragging spider
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) viaticus Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Spider Wasp
Anoplius viaticus paganus Dahlbom, 1843
Anospilus (Anospilus) orbitalis Costa, 1863
Antepipona deflenda S. S. Saunders, 1853
Anthophora (Pyganthophora) belieri Sichel, 1869
Aphaenogaster (Aphaenogaster) campana Emery, 1878
Aphaenogaster (Aphaenogaster) ionia Santschi, 1933
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) sicula Emery, 1908
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) splendida Roger, 1859Pure mysella
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) subterranea Latreille, 1798Many-line lucine
Aphaenogaster balcanica Emery, 1898Fat gaper
Aphaenogaster fiorii Emery, 1915
Aphaenogaster inermita Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Aphaenogaster melitensis (Santschi, 1933)⇒ Aphaenogaster ionia Santschi, 1933
Aphaenogaster subterraneosplendida Andre, 1883
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Apis mellifera ruttneri (Sheppard, Ar..., 1997)⇒ Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758
Aporus (Aporus) bicolor Spinola, 1808
Auplopus albifrons (Dalman, 1823)⇒ Auplopus arcuaticornis Wahis, 2006
Auplopus arcuaticornis Wahis, 2006
Auplopus carbonarius Scopoli, 1763Spider wasp
Auplopus rectus Haupt, 1927
Batozonellus lacerticida Pallas, 1771
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 (Pyrobombus) bifarius Cresson, 1878Black-notched Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) huntii Greene, 1860Hunt bumble bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) truncatus Spinola, 1808
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) fallax Nylander, 1856
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) lateralis (Olivier, 1792)⇒ Camponotus rebeccae Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) piceus Leach, 1825Atlantic giant cockle
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) sicheli Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) aethiops Latreille, 1798Arnold's dogwood
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) barbaricus Emery, 1905
Camponotus rebeccae Forel, 1913
Cardiocondyla batesii Forel, 1894
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla nigra Forel, 1905
Ceropales (Ceropales) helvetica Tournier, 1889
Chrysis inaequalis sapphirina Semenov, 1912
Colobopsis truncata Spinola, 1808
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) auberti Emery, 1869Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laestrygon Emery, 1869Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) scutellaris Olivier, 1792Cocktail Ant
Cryptocheilus (Cryptocheilus) discolor Fabricius, 1793
Cryptopone holmgreni Wheeler, 1925
Cyphononyx bretonii Guérin, 1843
Ectemnius spiniferus Fox, 1895
Entomobora itinerator Lepeletier, 1845
Episyron rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Red Legged Spider Wasp
Eucera grandis Fonscolombe, 1846
Eumenes coarctatus lunulatus Fabricius, 1804
Eumenes (Eumenes) mediterraneus Kriechbaumer, 1879
Eumenes (Eumenes) pomiformis Fabricius, 1781
Eumenes cyrenaicus pseudogermanicus Bluethgen, 1938
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) dantici Rossi, 1790
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) variegatus Fabricius, 1793
Evagetes (Evagetes) siculus Lepeletier, 1845
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Hedychrum violaceum Brullé, 1846
Hylaeus (Spatulariella) hyperpunctatus Strand, 1909
Hypoponera abeillei André, 1881Atlantic surfclam
Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894Ant
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) malachurum Kirby, 1802Sharp-collared furrow bee
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) emarginatus Olivier, 1792Bicoloured ant
Lasius (Lasius) lasioides Emery, 1869Cheating macoma
Lasius maltaeus Seifert, 2020
Lepisiota frauenfeldi Mayr, 1855Browsing Ant
Lepisiota frauenfeldi atlantis Santschi, 1917
Lepisiota frauenfeldi velox Baroni Urbani, 1968
Lepisiota velox Baroni Urbani, 1968
Leptanilla revelierii Emery, 1870
Leptochilus (Neoleptochilus) medanae Gribodo, 1886
Leptochilus (Neoleptochilus) regulus Saussure, 1855
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Megachile (Chalicodoma) nasidens Friese, 1898
Megachile (Chalicodoma) sicula (Rossi, 1792)⇒ Megachile nasidens Friese, 1898
Megascolia (Regiscolia) bidens Linneus, 1767
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) subagilis Cockerell, 1905
Messor bouvieri Bondroit, 1918
Messor caducus T. Victor, 1839
Messor capitatus Latreille, 1798European Seed Harvesting Ant
Messor structor Latreille, 1798Colorful transennella
Messor wasmanni Krauße-Heldr..., 1910Varnished liocyma
Microphadnus pumilus Costa, 1882
Monomorium australe Emery, 1886
Monomorium damarense Forel, 1910
Monomorium herero Forel, 1910
Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium indicum Forel, 1902Ant
Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium salomonis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium subopacum (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Myrmecina graminicola Latreille, 1802Grass Ant
Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi Mayr, 1904
Odontodynerus deflendus Saunders, 0
Odynerus oculatus (Say, 1837)⇒ Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Osmia (Helicosmia) aurulenta Panzer, 1799Gold-Fringed Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) cornuta Latreille, 1805Mason bee
Osmia (Osmia) tricornis Latreille, 1811
Oxyopomyrmex saulcyi Emery, 1889
Pachyanthidium benguelense Vachal, 1903
Pachycondyla darwinii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Parodontodynerus ephippium Klug, 1817
Parvaponera darwinii Forel, 1893
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole pallidula Nylander, 1849Cumberland leafshell
Plagiolepis (Plagiolepis) pygmaea Latreille, 1798Southern acornshell
Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, 1934Calico clam
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) gallicus Linnaeus, 1767Paper wasp
Pompilus cinereus Fabricius, 1775Grey spider wasp
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) castillanica Wahis, 1992
Proceratium algiricum Forel, 1899
Proceratium melinum Roger, 1860
Proceratium melitense De Andrade, 2003
Rhodanthidium (Rhodanthidium) siculum Spinola, 1838
Rhynchium oculatum Fabricius, 1781
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) fugax Latreille, 1798Tellin semele
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) orbula Emery, 1875Contracted corbula
Solenopsis fairchildi Wheeler, W.M., 1926
Solenopsis santschii Forel, 1905
Stenamma petiolatum Emery, 1897
Stenamma sardoum Emery, 1915
Stenamma striatulum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stigmatomma denticulatum Roger, 1859
Strongylognathus insularis Baroni Urbani, 1968
Strumigenys baudueri Emery, 1875
Strumigenys lewisi Cameron, 1886Ant
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys tenuipilis Emery, 1915
Tachyagetes (Tachyagetes) cinerascens Saunders, 1901
Tachyagetes (Tachyagetes) filicornis Tournier, 1889
Tachyagetes (Tachyagetes) leucocnemis Haupt, 1930
Tapinoma (Tapinoma) erraticum Latreille, 1798Erratic ant
Tapinoma (Tapinoma) nigerrimum Nylander, 1856
Tapinoma (Tapinoma) simrothi Krausse, 1911
Tapinoma insularis Seifert, Kau..., 2024
Temnothorax angustulus Nylander, 1856
Temnothorax aveli Bondroit, 1918
Temnothorax exilis Emery, 1869
Temnothorax laestrygon Santschi, 1931
Temnothorax laestrygon splendidiceps Baroni Urbani, 1968
Temnothorax mediterraneus Ward & al., 2014
Temnothorax recedens Nylander, 1856
Temnothorax splendidiceps Baroni Urbani, 1968
Temnothorax unifasciatus Latreille, 1798
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium davidi Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Tetramorium diomedeum Emery, 1908
Tetramorium ferox Ruzsky, 1903Humpbacked peaclam
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium meridionale Emery, 1870
Tetramorium semilaeve André, 1883Cuba transennella
Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771Oriental hornet
Xylocopa (Xylocopa) violacea Müller, 1776European Carpenter Bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Malta
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps
6
17
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
32
99
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
28
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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