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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Polk County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		261
1292
1916		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		261
1292
1916		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		244
1245
1831		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		168
1024
1538		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		32
127
223		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		24
103
197		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		12
72
172		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (Iowa)
12 Families width 172 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants41SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees19SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees32SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees12SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees33SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves10SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees5SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies13SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (Iowa)
72 Genera with 172 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1853Mining bee30SpeciesTaxom
Anthidiellum Cockerell, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1869Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 0Bumble Bee17SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1837Little Carpenter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1791Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Clitemnestra Spinola, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1865Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1868Cellophane bees3SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer2SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dieunomia Cockerell, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1763Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1804Squarehead Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eremnophila Menke, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1823Potter Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1802And Field Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1986Base-banded Furrow Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1823And Resin Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1898Long-horned Bee8SpeciesTaxom
Mimesa Shuckard, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Myzinum Latreille, 1803
New World Banded Thynnid Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1837Cuckoo Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Nomioides Schenck, 1933Alkali Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee5SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1775Bee-hunters2SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1865Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Protandrena Cockerell, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalum Stephens, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 1897Blood Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1763Digger wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Stizoides Guérin-Ménev..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tachytes Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1863Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1905Ground Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Iowa)
172 Species
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
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
Ammophila procera Dahlbom, 1843Common Thread Waisted Wasp
Andrena (Andrena) mandibularis Robertson, 1892Creeping clover
Andrena (Andrena) milwaukeensis Graenicher, 1903Milwaukee Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) accepta Viereck, 1916
Andrena (Callandrena) haynesi Viereck & Co..., 1914Haynes Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) helianthi Robertson, 1891Sunflower Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) simplex Smith, 1853Simple Miner Bee
Andrena (Cnemidandrena) hirticincta Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Andrena (Euandrena) geranii Robertson, 1891Geranium Andrena
Andrena (Gonandrena) platyparia Robertson, 1895Plated Miner Bee
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 (Melandrena) dunningi Cockerell, 1898Dunning'S Miner
Andrena (Micrandrena) illinoiensis Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Micrandrena) nigrae Robertson, 1905Black Miner Bee
Andrena (Parandrena) andrenoides Cresson, 1878
Andrena (Plastandrena) crataegi Robertson, 1893Hawthorn Andrena
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) imitatrix Cresson, 1872Imitator Miner Bee
Andrena (Simandrena) nasonii Robertson, 1895Nason'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) hippotes Robertson, 1895Hippotes'S Miner Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) mariae Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Trachandrena) nuda Robertson, 1891Nude Andrena
Andrena (Trachandrena) quintilis Robertson, 1898
Andrena (Trachandrena) rugosa Robertson, 1891Rugose Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) erythrogaster Ashmead, 1890Red-tailed Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) perplexa Smith, 1853Perplexed Miner Bee
Anthidiellum (Loyolanthidium) notatum Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
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 (Cullumanobombus) griseocollis De Geer, 1773Brown-belted 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) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
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
Bombus (Subterraneobombus) borealis Kirby, 1837Northern amber bumble bee
Bombus sg
Calliopsis (Calliopsis) andreniformis Smith, 1853Eastern Calliopsis Bee
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
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
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) calcarata Robertson, 1900Spurred Carpenter Bee
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) dupla (Say, 1837)⇒ Ceratina floridana Mitchell, 1962
Chrysis iris Christ, 1791
Clitemnestra bipunctata Say, 1824
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) producta Cresson, 1865
Colletes inaequalis Say, 1837Polyester bee
Colletes kincaidii Cockerell, 1898
Colletes simulans Cresson, 1868Spine-Shouldered Cellophane Bee
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dieunomia (Dieunomia) heteropoda Say, 1824Black-and-yellow cuthona
Dieunomia (Epinomia) triangulifera Vachal, 1897
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Ectemnius (Clytochrysus) ruficornis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Ectemnius arcuatus Say, 1837
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus Fabricius, 1804Common Ectemnius
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Eremnophila aureonotata Cameron, 1888Common Thread-waisted Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) bollii Cresson, 1872
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica difficilis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
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
Hylaeus (Prosopis) affinis Smith, 1853Eastern Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) versatum Robertson, 1902Experienced Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) coriaceum Smith, 1853Leathery Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) leucozonium Schrank, 1781Sweat Bee
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
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Megachile) montivaga Cresson, 1878Silver-tailed Petal-cutter Bee
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Sayapis) pugnata Say, 1837Pugnacious Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) latimanus Say, 1823Broad-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) coreopsis Robertson, 1905Subterranean clover
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) denticulata Smith, 1854
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) trinodis Robertson, 1901Dark-Veined Longhorn
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) vernoniae Robertson, 1902
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Melissodes) bimaculata Lepeletier, 1825Longhorn Bee
Melissodes (Melissodes) comptoides Robertson, 1898Brown-winged Long-horned Bee
Mimesa cressoni Packard, 1867
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Nomada vincta Say, 1837Bounded Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomioides galerita Blüthgen, 1933
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Osmia (Melanosmia) atriventris Cresson, 1864Maine blueberry bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) bucephala Cresson, 1864Bufflehead Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) pumila Cresson, 1864Dwarf Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) simillima Smith, 1853Similar Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Philanthus bilunatus Cresson, 1865Two Moons Beewolf
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Protandrena bancrofti Dunning, 1897
Rhopalum (Corynopus) coarctatum Scopoli, 1763
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Sphecodes ranunculi Robertson, 1897Buttercup Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Sphex pensylvanicus Linnaeus, 1763Chaparral bushmallow
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stizoides renicinctus Say, 1823
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Polk County (Iowa)
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		7
41
115		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Chrysidoid wasps, Cuckoo wasps, Cuckoo Wasps and Allies		1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
20
41		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyTiphioidea
Parker, 1982
1
1
0		Family
Genus
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		2
9
15		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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Aculeata at dyntaxa.se
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