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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Melville Island (Tiwi Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
219
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
219
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
191
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
145
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
6
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
6
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
4
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melville Island
4 Families width 17 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees3SpeciesTaxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841Thynnid Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melville Island
16 Genera with 17 Species
Aenictus Shuckard, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1835Bumble Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Caetrathynnus Brown, 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1855Weevil Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1910Rainbow ants5SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Mystrium Roger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1862Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839
Big-headed Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1897Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1855
Fierce Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1859Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1876Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melville Island
17 Species
Aenictus aratus Forel, 1900Black lesser army ant
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) walkeri Cockerell, 1905
Bombus (Alpinobombus) polaris Curtis, 1835Polar Bumble Bee
Cerceris australis Saussure, 1855
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex angusticeps Forel, 1901Round combshell
Iridomyrmex mjobergi Forel, 1915
Iridomyrmex reburrus Shattuck, 1993Bearded meat ant
Iridomyrmex sanguineus Forel, 1910Northern meat ant
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Mystrium camillae Emery, 1889
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Opisthopsis haddoni Emery, 1893Red-headed strobe ant
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Strumigenys chyzeri Emery, 1897
Tetraponera laeviceps Smith, F., 1859
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) aruana Ritsema, 1876Great Carpenter Bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Melville Island
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
11
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyThynnoidea
Pilgrim & al., 2008
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aculeata at artfakta.se
Aculeata at dyntaxa.se
Aculeata at itis.gov