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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Rensselaer County (New York, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		235
1025
1395		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		234
1023
1393		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		222
986
1318		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		164
863
1180		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		35
142
210		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		29
115
183		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		13
79
155		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rensselaer County
13 Families width 155 Species and 1 Subspecies
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees17SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves13SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants43SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies12SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees16SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees17SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees22SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae (Lepeletier, 1841)Colletid bees4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rensselaer County
79 Genera with 155 Species
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Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Alysson Panzer, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1798European tube wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1890Mining bee15SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1867Blue-Black Spider Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1879Carder Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1798Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Astata Latreille, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bembix Fabricius, 1793Sand Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 0Bumble Bee17SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1773Black carpenter ant2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1900Little Carpenter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chelostoma Latreille, 1841Scissor Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1897Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1868Cellophane bees1SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1918Aerial Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Dufourea Lepeletier, 1897Flame Lichens1SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1804Squarehead Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Gorytes Latreille, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Habropoda Smith, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1864Armored-Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitis Klug, 1864Lesser Masons1SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1842Masked Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Isodontia Patton, 1867Grass-carrying Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees8SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1853And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muesebeckidium Krombein, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1863Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nomioides Schenck, 1933Alkali Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1864Mason bee2SpeciesTaxom
Oxybelus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paratiphia Sichel, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Passaloecus Shuckard, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Pemphredon Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1886Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Psenulus Kohl, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomalus Ashmead, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1763Digger wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1770Ground Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1802
Carpenter bees0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rensselaer County
155 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Alysson oppositus Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Alysson triangulifer Provancher, 1887Lens pod milkvetch
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Ammophila urnaria (Dahlbom, 1843)⇒ Ammophila aberti Haldeman, 1852
Ancistrocerus gazella Panzer, 1798European potter wasp
Andrena (Andrena) carolina Viereck, 1909Carolina Miner Bee
Andrena (Andrena) clarkella Kirby, 1802Clark'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Andrena) mandibularis Robertson, 1892Creeping clover
Andrena (Andrena) thaspii Graenicher, 1903Parsnip Miner Bee
Andrena (Callandrena) asteris Robertson, 1891Aster Andrena
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Leucandrena) barbilabris Kirby, 1802Long-lipped Andrena
Andrena (Melandrena) carlini Cockerell, 1901Carlin'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) regularis Malloch, 1917Regular Andrena
Andrena (Melandrena) vicina Smith, 1853Neighborly Andrena
Andrena (Micrandrena) melanochroa Cockerell, 1898Rose Miner Bee
Andrena (Plastandrena) crataegi Robertson, 1893Hawthorn Andrena
Andrena (Trachandrena) hippotes Robertson, 1895Hippotes'S Miner Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) sigmundi Cockerell, 1902Sigmund'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Tylandrena) erythrogaster Ashmead, 1890Red-tailed Andrena
Anoplius (Anoplius) virginiensis Cresson, 1867
Anthidium (Anthidium) manicatum Linnaeus, 1758Continental Wool-carder Bee
Anthidium (Proanthidium) oblongatum Illiger, 1806Oblong wool carder bee
Anthidium nanum Mocsáry, 1879Bee
Anthophora (Clisodon) furcata Panzer, 1798Fork Tailed Flower Bee
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Astata leuthstromi Ashmead, 1897
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Bembix americana Fabricius, 1793American Sand Wasp
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
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 (Psithyrus) bohemicus Seidl, 1837Ashton's Cuckoo Bumblebee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bifarius Cresson, 1878Black-notched Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) flavifrons Cresson, 1863Yellow head bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus (Cresson, 1863)⇒ Bombus soroeensis Fabricius, 1776
Bombus (Pyrobombus) sandersoni Franklin, 1913Sanderson 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) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) calcarata Robertson, 1900Spurred Carpenter Bee
Ceropales (Ceropales) maculata Fabricius, 1775Parasitic spider wasp
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chelostoma (Gyrodromella) rapunculi Lepeletier, 1841Rampion Scissor Bee
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) octodentata Say, 1824Eight-toothed Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) sayi Robertson, 1897Say'S Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Colletes compactus Cresson, 1868Aster Cellophane Bee
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Dolichovespula norvegicoides Sladen, 1918Arctic yellowjacket
Dufourea novaeangliae Robertson, 1897Pickerelweed Shortface
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus Fabricius, 1804Common Ectemnius
Episyron biguttatus Fabricius, 1798Two-Spotted Spider Wasp
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica pergandei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Gorytes atricornis Packard, 1867
Habropoda laboriosa Fabricius, 1804Blueberry Habropoda
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
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) pilosifrons Cresson, 1864Hairy-Fronted Small-Mason
Hylaeus (Hylaeus) leptocephalus Morawitz, 1870Slender-faced Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Spatulariella) hyalinatus (Smith, 1842)⇒ Hylaeus milossa Warncke, 1981
Isodontia mexicana Saussure, 1867Grass-carrying wasp
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) nymphaearum (Robertson, 1895)⇒ Lasioglossum oceanicum Cockerell, 1916
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pilosum Smith, 1853Hairy Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) tegulare Robertson, 1890Epaulette Metallic Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) villosulum (Kirby, 1802)⇒ Lasioglossum villosulum Kirby, 1802
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) pectorale Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) leucozonium Schrank, 1781Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) zonulum Smith, 1848Banded Sweat 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) emarginatus Olivier, 1792Bicoloured ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Megachile (Callomegachile) sculpturalis Smith, 1853Giant resin bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Megachile) centuncularis Linnaeus, 1758Common leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) addenda Cresson, 1878Cranberry Leafcutter
Megachile (Xanthosarus) melanophaea Smith, 1853Black-and-gray Leaf-cutter Bee
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Nomada maculata Cresson, 1863Spotted Nomad Bee
Nomioides galerita Blüthgen, 1933
Osmia (Helicosmia) caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Osmia caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758
Osmia (Melanosmia) atriventris Cresson, 1864Maine blueberry bee
Oxybelus bipunctatus Olivier, 1812Square-headed wasp
Oxybelus uniglumis Linnaeus, 1758Common Spiny Digger Wasp
Pemphredon (Cemonus) inornata Say, 1824Shuckard's Wasp
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
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
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Psenulus trisulcus Fox, 1898
Pseudomalus auratus Linnaeus, 1758
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Scolia (Discolia) dubia Say, 1837Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Sphex pensylvanicus Linnaeus, 1763Chaparral bushmallow
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) canadensis Saussure, 1855Canadian Potter Wasp
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula squamosa Drury, 1770Southern Yellowjacket

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Rensselaer County
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps		7
43
95		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
22
43		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		3
11
16		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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Aculeata at dyntaxa.se
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