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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		202
940
1296		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		201
939
1295		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		188
905
1234		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		142
799
1110		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		34
125
170		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		29
114
162		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		14
78
141		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Porter County
14 Families width 141 Species and 2 Subspecies
Formicidae (Latreille, 1809)Ants61SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees21SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees7SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees23SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802)Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant3SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Porter County
78 Genera with 141 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1872Agapostemon Sweat Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1853European tube wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1890Mining bee6SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1834
Blue-Black Spider Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1869Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee16SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant6SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 17701SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1900Little Carpenter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorion Latreille, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1868Cellophane bees2SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer2SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1763Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1804Squarehead Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Hedychridium Abeille de P..., 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1823And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1854Long-horned Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Myzinum Latreille, 0New World Banded Thynnid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Neoformica Wheeler, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1878Mason bee1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Peponapis Robertson, 1902
Squash Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1886Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 2013Amazon ants3SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prionyx Vander Linden, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Saygorytes Nemkov, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1836Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 1897Blood Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1887Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Svastra Holmberg, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Porter County
141 Species and 2 Subspecies
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
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Andrena (Holandrena) cressonii Robertson, 1891Cresson'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) vicina Smith, 1853Neighborly Andrena
Andrena (Micrandrena) nigrae Robertson, 1905Black Miner Bee
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Andrena (Tylandrena) erythrogaster Ashmead, 1890Red-tailed Andrena
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
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 (Bombus) occidentalis (Greene, 1858)⇒ Bombus terricola Kirby, 1837
Bombus (Bombus) terricola Kirby, 1837Yellow-banded 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 (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
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
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
Campsomeris plumipes Drury, 1770
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) calcarata Robertson, 1900Spurred Carpenter Bee
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chlorion aerarium Patton, 1879Aphid Wasp
Colletes inaequalis Say, 1837Polyester bee
Colletes validus Cresson, 1868Blueberry Cellophane Bee
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus Fabricius, 1804Common Ectemnius
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) cinerea Mayr, 1853
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica difficilis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
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) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) imitatum Smith, 1853Bristle Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pilosum Smith, 1853Hairy Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) smilacinae Robertson, 1897Mayflower Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) trigeminum Gibbs, 2011
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) coriaceum Smith, 1853Leathery Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) leucozonium Schrank, 1781Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field 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 (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa 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
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Monomorium indet
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myzinum quinquecinctum Fabricius Fa..., 0Five-Banded Thynnid Wasp
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Osmia (Helicosmia) georgica Cresson, 1878Georgia Mason
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870Shining Amazon ant
Polyergus montivagus (Wheeler, 1915)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyergus sanwaldi Trager, 2013Sanwald'S Amazon Ant
Polyrhachis thrinax thrinax Roger, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Prionyx atratus Lepeletier d..., 1845
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Saygorytes phaleratus Say, 1837
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Sphecodes confertus Say, 1837Bi-Lobed Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphecodes davisii Robertson, 1897Davis'S Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphecodes dichrous Smith, 1853Scalloped Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphecodes ranunculi Robertson, 1897Buttercup Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Vespula squamosa Drury, 1770Southern Yellowjacket
Vespula vidua de Saussure, 1854Widow Yellowjacket
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Porter County
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		7
30
66		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
32
61		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyTiphioidea
Parker, 1982
1
1
1		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		4
14
13		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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