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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Rwanda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
2114
4616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1845
4258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
33
185
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
31
178
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
87
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rwanda
15 Families width 194 Species and 13 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants98SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies10SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees31SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves9SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees8SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Embolemidae Förster, 1856Embolemid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees17SpeciesTaxom
Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902Sclerogibbid wasp2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rwanda
87 Genera with 194 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Afreumenes Bequaert, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Allodape Lepeletier &..., 19122SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1806Beachgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1974European tube wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Aphelopus Dalman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Axinidris Weber, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Braunsapis Michener, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1919Black carpenter ant6SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeriella Betrem, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cathimeris Betrem, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1858Little Carpenter Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1931Weevil Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1889Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1977Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Conganteon Benoit, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1914Acrobat Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplectra Kirby, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoidris Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Dasyproctus Lepeletier d..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Deinodryinus Perkins, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 20195SpeciesTaxom
Dissomphalus Ashmead, 03SpeciesTaxom
Dolichurus Latreille, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1972driver ant3SpeciesTaxom
Embolemus Westwood, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eufriesea Cockerell, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eupetersia Blüthgen, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Gonatopus Ljungh, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 201111SpeciesTaxom
Java Pate, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1937Base-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Lipotriches Gerstaecker, 20147SpeciesTaxom
Liris Fabricius, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Loboponera Bolton & Brown, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1901And Resin Bees6SpeciesTaxom
Meliponula Cockerell, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Micreumenes Ashmead, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Micromeriella Betrem, 01SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nomia Latreille, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1904Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1920Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pasites Jurine, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Patellapis Friese, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1866Big-headed Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1918Bee-hunters2SpeciesTaxom
Phrynoponera Wheeler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Plebeina Moure, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Psenulus Kohl, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapis W. F. Kirby, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoanthidium Friese, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Sclerogibba Riggio & De ..., 19502SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1865Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1950Miniature Trap-jaw Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloniella Ashmead, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1943Fierce Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1890Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Thrinchostoma de Saussure, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Trachepyris Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trichiscus Benoît, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1854Carpenter bees10SpeciesTaxom
Zonalictus Michener, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwanda
194 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Acropyga silvestrii (Emery, 1915)⇒ Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862
Aenictus weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Afreumenes erythrosoma Giordani Soika, 1940
Allodape brachycephala Michener, 1971
Allodape macula Strand, 1912
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) fallax Smith, 1879
Ammophila beniniensis beniniensis Palisot de B..., 1806
Ancistrocerus cervus Giordani Soika, 1974
Antepipona tropicalis Saussure, 1853
Aphelopus wittei Benoit, 1951
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Auplopus basilewskyi Arnold, 1955
Axinidris acholli Weber, 1941
Axinidris bidens Shattuck, 1991
Belonogaster brunnea brunnea
Belonogaster grisea Fabricius, 1775
Belonogaster juncea juncea Fabricius, 1781
Belonogaster pennata Richards, 1982
Belonogaster vasseae Buysson, 1906
Bothroponera soror Emery, 1899
Braunsapis angolensis Cockerell, 1933
Braunsapis bouyssoui Vachal, 1903
Braunsapis facialis Gerstäcker, 1857
Braunsapis foveata Smith, 1854
Braunsapis gorillarum Cockerell, 1936
Braunsapis leptozonia Vachal, 1909
Calyptomyrmex barak Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex rennefer Bolton, 1981
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus rufoglaucus syphax Wheeler, 1922
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus orinobates Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Campsomeriella madonensis madonensis
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara perpusilla Emery, 1895
Carebara polita Santschi, 1914
Carebara vidua (Smith, 1858)⇒ Carebara junodi Forel, 1904
Cataulacus kenyensis Santschi, 1935
Cathimeris clotho glaucocincta Bischoff, 1911
Cathimeris deserta deserta
Ceratina (Ctenoceratina) ericia Vachal, 1903
Ceratina (Ctenoceratina) penicillata Friese, 1905
Ceratina sculpturata Smith, 1858
Cerceris iniqua Cameron, 1908
Cerceris kilimandjaroensis Arnold, 1931
Chrysis diacantha diacantha Mocsáry, 1889
Coelioxys squamatulus Pasteels, 1977
Conganteon vulcanicum Benoit, 1951
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster castanea inversa Forel, 1907
Crematogaster bequaerti ludia Forel, 1913
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa André, 1895Martinique tellin
Crematogaster flaviventris Santschi, 1910
Crematogaster jeanneli Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Ctenoplectra antinorii Gribodo, 1884
Cyphoidris werneri Bolton, 1981
Dasyproctus bipunctata rebellus Leclercq, 1958
Deinodryinus monticolus Olmi, 1984
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Discothyrea athene Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea damato Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea gryphon Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea mixta Brown, 1958
Discothyrea schulzei Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Dissomphalus adscitus
Dissomphalus nicaeus
Dissomphalus orophilus
Dolichurus ignitus F. Smith, 1869
Dorylus (Anomma) wilverthi Emery, 1899Dorylini
Dorylus (Dorylus) spininodis Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dorylus bishyiganus Boven, 1972Trigonal montacutid
Embolemus africanus
Eufriesea fallax Smith, 1854
Eupetersia coerulea Blüthgen, 1928
Eupetersia macrocephala Pauly, 1981
Gonatopus meridionalis
Hypoponera angustata Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera beebei Wheeler, W.M., 1924Stimpson gastrochaenid
Hypoponera dema Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera hebes Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera jeanneli Santschi, 1935
Hypoponera lea Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Hypoponera occidentalis Bernard, 1953
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera segnis Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera tristis Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera venusta Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Java atropos Smith, 1855
Lasioglossum hypoleucum Cockerell, 1937
Lepisiota depressa Santschi, 1914
Lepisiota hirsuta Santschi, 1914
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) guineensis Strand, 1912
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) hylaeoides Gerstäcker, 1857
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) panganina Strand, 1911
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) welwitschi Cockerell, 1908
Lipotriches (Macronomia) natalensis Cockerell, 1916
Lipotriches (Trinomia) tridentata Smith, 1875
Lipotriches paludis Pauly, 2014
Liris antaka de Saussure, 1890
Liris denticulatus Turner, 1920
Liris thysanomerus Cameron, 1908
Loboponera edentula Bolton & Brown, 2002
Megachile (Amegachile) nasalis Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile (Eutricharaea) gratiosa Smith, 1853
Megachile (Pseudomegachile) schulthessi Friese, 1903
Megachile astridella Pasteels, 1965
Megachile harrarensis Friese, 1915
Megachile wahlbergi Friese, 1901
Meliponula (Meliplebeia) beccarii (Gribodo, 1879)⇒ Meliplebeia beccarii Gribodo, 1879
Meliponula ogouensis Vachal, 1903
Micreumenes basilewskyi Giordani Soika, 1955
Microdaceton viriosum Bolton, 2000
Micromeriella hyalina insuperata
Monomorium afrum André, 1884
Monomorium crawleyi Santschi, 1930
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium vecte Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmicaria opaciventris Emery, 1893Leptosynapta montacutid
Nomia (Acunomia) theryi Gribodo, 1894
Nomia (Leuconomia) candida Smith, 1875
Nomia amabilis Cockerell, 1908
Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi Mayr, 1904
Paraparatrechina brunnella LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paraparatrechina subtilis Santschi, 1920
Paraparatrechina umbranatis LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paratrechina subtilis Santschi, 1920
Pasites friesei Cockerell, 1910
Patellapis kristenseni Friese, 1915
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Philanthus basilewskyi Leclercq, 1955
Philanthus nigrohirtus R.Turner, 1918
Phrynoponera gabonensis André, 1892
Plebeina denoiti Friese, 1900
Plebeina hildebrandti (Friese, 1900)⇒ Plebeina armata Magretti, 1895
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis epinotalis Santschi, 1924
Prionopelta humicola Terron, 1974
Pristomyrmex trogor Bolton, 1981
Psenulus latiannulatus basilewskyi Leclercq, 1955
Pseudapis (Pachynomia) amoenula Gerstäcker, 1870
Pseudoanthidium (Micranthidium) lanificum Smith, 1879
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Sclerogibba madegassa Benoit, 1952
Sclerogibba talpiformis Benoit, 1950
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865Northern riffleshell
Strumigenys adrasora Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys bequaerti Santschi, 1923
Strumigenys concolor Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys dagon Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys datissa Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys gatuda Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys murshila Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys rukha Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys sahura Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys sarissa Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys totyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys transenna Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys truncatidens Brown, 1950
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Syllophopsis sersalata Bolton, 1987
Technomyrmex pallipes Smith, F., 1876
Tetraloniella watmoughi Eardley, 1989
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium candidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium edouardi Forel, 1894
Tetramorium metactum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium muscorum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939
Tetramorium zonacaciae Weber, 1943
Tetraponera mocquerysi André, 1890
Thrinchostoma emini Blüthgen, 1930
Thrinchostoma kandti Blüthgen, 1930
Trachepyris breviscapus
Trichiscus wittei Benoît, 1956..., 1956
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) calens Lepeletier, 1841
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) lepeletieri Enderlein, 1903
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) nigrita Fabricius, 1775
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) scioensis Gribodo, 1884
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) senior Vachal, 1899Malheur Cave amphipod
Xylocopa (Mesotrichia) flavorufa DeGeer, 1778
Xylocopa (Mesotrichia) torrida Westwood, 1838Malheur Cave amphipod
Xylocopa (Xenoxylocopa) chiyakensis Cockerell, 1908
Xylocopa (Xenoxylocopa) inconstans Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Xylocopa (Xylomelissa) hottentotta Smith, 1854

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Rwanda
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps
6
30
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Chrysidoid wasps, Cuckoo wasps, Cuckoo Wasps and Allies
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
36
98
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
11
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Aculeata at dyntaxa.se
Aculeata at itis.gov