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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
947
1322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
746
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
24
99
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
21
96
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
10
62
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for U.S. Virgin Islands
10 Families width 104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees6SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees13SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants72SpeciesTaxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860Melittid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for U.S. Virgin Islands
62 Genera with 104 Species
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Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1872Agapostemon Sweat Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Allodape Lepeletier &..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Anisepyris Kieffer, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1837Bumble Bee7SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1879Black carpenter ant3SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Centris Fabricius, 1804
Centris Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1853Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1907Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1881Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Euglossa Latreille, 1758Typical Orchid Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 2018Base-banded Furrow Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Macropis Panzer, 1882Oil-Collecting Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1906Long-horned Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Myzinum Latreille, 1775New World Banded Thynnid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1758Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Perdita Smith, 1907Fairy Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1886Big-headed Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1914Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1764Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Prionyx Vander Linden, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Protandrena Cockerell, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Quartinia André, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants5SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1758Digger wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1894Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1758Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1874Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for U.S. Virgin Islands
104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) femoratus Crawford, 1901
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus Cresson, 1872Green sweat bee
Allodape melipona
Anisepyris antiguensis Evans, 1966
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Bombus (Bombus) lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Bombus lantschouensis Vogt, 1908
Bombus (Fervidobombus) fervidus Fabricius, 1798Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) pensylvanicus De Geer, 1773American bumble bee
Bombus (Megabombus) hortorum Linnaeus, 1761Garden bumblebee
Bombus (Psithyrus) ashtoni Cresson, 1864Ashton cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Bombus (Subterraneobombus) borealis Kirby, 1837Northern amber bumble bee
Camponotus (Myrmeurynota) saussurei Forel, 1879Granulose cleftclam
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ustus Forel, 1879Cumberland leafshell
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cephalotes unimaculatus Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) steinheili Forel, 1881
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Euglossa (Euglossa) cordata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euglossa aureiventris Friese, 1899
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) weemsi Mitchell, 1960Weems'S Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum callophrys Ebmer, 2002
Lasioglossum dispersum Gibbs, 2018
Lasioglossum enatum Gibbs, 2018
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Linepithema iniquum Mayr, 1870Ant
Macropis (Macropis) nuda Provancher, 1882Dark-Legged Yellow Loosestrife Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) illata Lovell & Coc..., 1906
Mischocyttarus (Phi) phthisicus Fabricius, 1793
Monomorium carbonarium (Smith, 1858)⇒ Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium subcoecum Emery, 1894
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmelachista ramulorum Wheeler, W.M., 1908Ant
Myzinum haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1775
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Perdita (Cockerellia) albipennis Cresson, 1868White-winged Perdita
Perdita (Perdita) dolichocephala Swenk & Cock..., 1907
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Platythyrea punctata Smith, F., 1858Ant
Pogonomyrmex huachucanus Wheeler, 1914
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) crinitus Felton, 1764Jack Spaniard
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909Ant
Prionyx thomae Fabricius, 1775Mud dauber
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Quartinia persephona Richards, 1962
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rogeria curvipubens Emery, 1894
Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) corticalis Forel, 1881Fire ant
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Sphex dorsalis Lepeletier d..., 1845
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Strumigenys emeryi Mann, 1922
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Syllophopsis subcoeca Emery, 1894
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax magnabulla Prebus, 2021
Temnothorax pulchellus Emery, 1894
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Trachymyrmex jamaicensis André, 1893Ant
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) mordax Smith, 1874Antillean Carpenter Bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps
6
16
26
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
40
72
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
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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