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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Upper Cretaceous (Cretaceous)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
894
1266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
889
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
334
859
1227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
610
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
60
223
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
54
215
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
23
104
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Cretaceous
23 Families width 177 Species
#FEDBASPMCVHRT
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants104SpeciesTaxom
Embolemidae Förster, 1856Embolemid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps14SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Scolebythidae Evans, 1963Scolebythid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810Club-horned wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves6SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Falsiformicidae Rasnitsyn, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Sierolomorphidae Krombein, 1951Sierolomorphid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Melittosphecidae Poinar & Dan..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Plumalexiidae Brothers, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902Sclerogibbid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Cretaceous
103 Genera with 177 Species
#ABCDEFGHKLMNOPRSTZ
Afromyrma Dlussky, Bro..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Afropone Dlussky, Bro..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicomorpha Ashmead, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Anteonopsis Olmi, Rasnit..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Apenesia Westwood, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Apodolichurus Antropov, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Aquilomyrmex Perrichot, W..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopone Dlussky, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Archaepyris Evans, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Armania Dlussky, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Baikuris Dlussky, 20244SpeciesTaxom
Bethylitella Cockerell, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Bocchus Ashmead, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Boltonimecia Borysenko, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Boreobythus Engel & Grim..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Brownimecia Grimaldi, Ag..., 20242SpeciesTaxom
Bryopompilus Engel & Grim..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Burmadryinus Olmi & al., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Burmanteon Engel, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Burmantis Grimaldi, 20163SpeciesTaxom
Burmastatus Antropov, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Burmomyrma Dlussky, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Camelomecia Barden & Gri..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Camelosphecia Boudinot, Pe..., 20202SpeciesTaxom
Cananeuretus Engel & Grim..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Canaphis Heie, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Canapone Dlussky, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Celonophamia Evans, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomyrmex Perrichot & al., 20202SpeciesTaxom
Chonidris Perrichot, W..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Chronomyrmex McKellar & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Cirrosphex Antropov, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cretabythus Evans, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Cretampulex Antropov, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cretavus Sharov, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Cretembolemus Olmi & al., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cretodryinus Ponomarenko, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Cretoecus Budrys, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Cretomyrma Dlussky, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Cretopone Dlussky, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Cretosapyga Bennett & Engel, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cretoscolia Rasnitsyn, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Cretospilomena Antropov, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cretotrigona Engel, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Curiosivespa Rasnitsyn, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Cursoribythus Cockx & McKe..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Dhagnathos Perrichot, W..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Dilobops Lattke & Melo, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Dlusskyidris Bolton, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Dolichomyrma Dlussky, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Dryinus Latreille, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Electromantis Gratshev & Z..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Eorhopalosoma Engel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Eotapinoma Dlussky, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Epyris Westwood, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Falsiformica Rasnitsyn, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Gallosphex Schluter, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Gerontoformica Nel & Perrault, 201419SpeciesTaxom
Gonatopus Ljungh, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Haidomyrmex Dlussky, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Haidomyrmodes Perrichot & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Haidoterminus McKellar & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Hybristodryinus Engel, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hypocleptes Evans, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Khetania Dlussky, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Kyromyrma Grimaldi & A..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Linguamyrmex Barden & Gri..., 20192SpeciesTaxom
Lisponema Evans, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Loreisomorpha Rasnitsyn, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Melittosphex Poinar & Dan..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Mendampulex Antropov, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Menopsila Bennett & al., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Myanmyrma Engel & Grim..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Necrobythus Engel & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Nucifrangibulum Cockx & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Orapia Dlussky, Bro..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Petropone Dlussky, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Pittoecus Evans, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Plumalexius Brothers, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Poneropterus Dlussky, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Ponomarenkoa Olmi, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Priorparagia Brothers & R..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Procleptes Evans, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Prolemistus Antropov, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Protamisega Evans, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Protoceratomyrmex Perrichot, W..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Protozigrasimecia Cao, Boudino..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudarmania Dlussky, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodryinus Olmi, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Psolimena Antropov, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Rasnitsynapus Antropov, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Sclerodermus Latreille, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Scocompus Azar & al., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Siccibythus Cockx & McKe..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocleptes Cockx & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Sphakelobythus Engel & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyrma Wilson & Brown, 20244SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyrmodes Engel & Grim..., 2014worker ant11SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Taimyrisphex Evans, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Thanatotiphia Engel & al., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Trigampulex Antropov, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Zigrasimecia Barden & Gri..., 202312SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Cretaceous
177 Species
Afromyrma petrosa Dlussky, Bro..., 2004
Afropone oculata G. M. Dlussky, 2004
Afropone orapa G. M. Dlussky, 2004
Ampulicomorpha janzeni M. Olmi, 2014
Anteonopsis antiquus M. Olmi, 2010
Apenesia electriphila T. D. A. Coc..., 1917
Apodolichurus diaphanus Antropov, 2000
Apodolichurus sphaerocephalus Antropov, 2000
Aquilomyrmex huangi Perrichot, W..., 2020
Archaeopone kzylzharica Dlussky, 1967
Archaeopone taylori G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Archaepyris minutus H. E. Evans, 1973
Armania capitata G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Armania curiosa G. M. Dlussky, 1983
Armania pristina G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Armania robusta G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Baikuris casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1997
Baikuris mandibularis G. M. Dlussky, 1987
Baikuris mirabilis G. M. Dlussky, 1987
Baikuris ocellantis Sosiak, Cock..., 2024
Bethylitella cylindrella T. D. A. Coc..., 1917
Bocchus cenomanianus M. Olmi, 2010
Boltonimecia canadensis Wilson, 1985
Boreobythus turonius M. S. Engel, 2007
Brownimecia clavata Grimaldi, Ag..., 1997
Brownimecia inconspicua Sosiak, Cock..., 2024
Bryopompilus interfector M. S. Engel, 2006
Burmadryinus cenomanianus Olmi & al., 2014
Burmanteon olmii M. S. Engel, 2003
Burmantis asiatica D. Grimaldi, 2003
Burmantis burmiticus D. Grimaldi, 2003
Burmantis zherikhini Delclòs & al., 2016
Burmastatus triangularis Antropov, 2000
Burmomyrma rossi Dlussky, 1996
Camelomecia janovitzi Barden & Gri..., 2016
Camelosphecia fossor Boudinot, Pe..., 2020
Camelosphecia venator Boudinot, Pe..., 2020
Cananeuretus occidentalis M. S. Engel, 2005
Canaphis albertensis O. E. Heie, 2006
Canapone dentata G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Celonophamia granama McKellar & E..., 2014
Celonophamia taimyria H. E. Evans, 1973
Ceratomyrmex ellenbergeri Perrichot & al., 2016
Ceratomyrmex planus Lattke & Melo, 2020
Chonidris insolita Perrichot, W..., 2020
Chronomyrmex medicinehatensis R. C. McKellar, 2013
Cirrosphex admirabilis Antropov, 2000
Cretabythus sibiricus H. E. Evans, 1973
Cretampulex gracilis Antropov, 2000
Cretavus sibiricus A. G. Sharov, 1957
Cretembolemus orapensis M. Olmi, 2014
Cretodryinus zherichini A. G. Ponoma..., 1975
Cretoecus spinicoxa E. Budrys, 1993
Cretomyrma arnoldii G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Cretomyrma unicornis G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Cretopone magna G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Cretosapyga resinicola D. J. Bennett, 2005
Cretoscolia patiens A. P. Rasnitsyn, 1993
Cretoscolia promissiva A. P. Rasnitsyn, 1993
Cretospilomena familiaris Antropov, 2000
Cretotrigona prisca C. D. Michener, 1988
Curiosivespa curiosa A. P. Rasnitsyn, 1975
Curiosivespa magna A. P. Rasnitsyn, 1975
Curiosivespa orapa D. J. Brothers, 1992
Cursoribythus silvestris Cockx & McKe..., 2016
Dhagnathos autokrator Perrichot, W..., 2020
Dilobops bidentata Lattke & Melo, 2020
Dlusskyidris zherichini G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Dolichomyrma latipes Dlussky, 1975
Dolichomyrma longiceps Dlussky, 1975
Dryinus antiquus A. G. Ponoma..., 1981
Dryinus canadensis A. G. Ponoma..., 1981
Electromantis sukatshevae V. G. Gratshev, 1993
Eorhopalosoma gorgyra M. S. Engel, 2008
Eotapinoma macalpini G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Epyris atavellus Cockerell, 1920
Falsiformica cretacea A. P. Rasnitsyn, 1975
Gallosphex cretaceus T. Schlüter, 1978
Gerontoformica contega Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica contegus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica gracilis Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica magna Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica magnus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica maraudera Barden & Gri..., 2016
Gerontoformica occidentalis Perrichot, N..., 2008
Gerontoformica orientalis Engel & Grim..., 2005Worker ant
Gerontoformica pilosa Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica pilosus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica priapos Zhuang, Boud..., 2025
Gerontoformica robusta Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica robustus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica rugosa Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica rugosus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica spiralis Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica sternorhabda Boudinot, Ri..., 2022
Gerontoformica subcuspis Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica tendir Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gonatopus cretacicus M. Olmi, 2010
Haidomyrmex cerberus G. M. Dlussky, 1996
Haidomyrmex davidbowiei Lattke & Melo, 2020
Haidomyrmex scimitarus P. Barden, 2012
Haidomyrmex zigrasi P. Barden, 2012
Haidomyrmodes mammuthus Perrichot & al., 2008
Haidoterminus cippus McKellar, Gl..., 2013
Hybristodryinus resinicolus M. S. Engel, 2005
Hypocleptes rasnitsyni H. E. Evans, 1973
Khetania mandibulata Dlussky, 1999
Kyromyrma neffi D. Grimaldi, 2000Charlotte macoma
Linguamyrmex brevicornis Perrichot, W..., 2020
Linguamyrmex rhinocerus Miao & Wang, 2019
Lisponema singularis H. E. Evans, 1969
Loreisomorpha nascimbenei A. P. Rasnitsyn, 2000
Melittosphex burmensis Poinar & Dan..., 2006
Mendampulex monilicularis Antropov, 2000
Menopsila dupeae Bennett & al., 2014
Myanmyrma gracilis M. S. Engel, 2005
Necrobythus pulcher M. S. Engel, 2013
Nucifrangibulum carentonensis Cockx & al., 2016
Orapia minor G. M. Dlussky, 2004
Orapia rayneri G. M. Dlussky, 2004
Petropone petiolata G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Pittoecus pauper H. E. Evans, 1973
Plumalexius rasnitsyni Brothers, 2011
Poneropterus sphecoides G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Ponomarenkoa ellenbergeri Olmi, Xu & He, 2013
Priorparagia anancites D. J. Brothers, 2008
Procleptes carpenteri H. E. Evans, 1969
Procleptes eoliami McKellar & E..., 2014
Procleptes hopejohnsonae McKellar & E..., 2014
Prolemistus apiformis Antropov, 2000
Protamisega khatanga H. E. Evans, 1973
Protoceratomyrmex revelatus Perrichot, W..., 2020
Protozigrasimecia chauli Cao, Boudino..., 2020
Pseudarmania aberrans G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Pseudarmania rasnitsyni G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Pseudodryinus burmensis Olmi & al., 2014
Psolimena electra A. V. Antropov, 2000
Rasnitsynapus primigenius A. V. Antropov, 2011
Sclerodermus quadridentatum T. D. A. Coc..., 1917
Sclerodermus quadridentatus Cockerell, 1917
Scocompus atelisus Azar & al., 2014
Siccibythus musculosus Cockx & McKe..., 2016
Sphaerocleptes neraudeaui Cockx & al., 2016
Sphakelobythus limnopous M. S. Engel, 2013
Sphecomyrma canadensis Wilson, 1985
Sphecomyrma freyi Wilson & Brown, 1967
Sphecomyrma mesaki Engel & Grim..., 2005
Sphecomyrma nexa Sosiak, Cock..., 2024
Sphecomyrmodes contegus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes gracilis P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes magnus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes occidentalis Perrichot, N..., 2008
Sphecomyrmodes orientalis Engel & Grim..., 2005Worker ant
Sphecomyrmodes pilosus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes robustus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes rugosus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes spiralis P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes subcuspis P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes tendir P. Barden, 2014
Symmorphus senex Carpenter, 2000
Taimyrisphex pristinus H. E. Evans, 1973
Thanatotiphia nyx M. S. Engel, 2009
Trigampulex pervetus Cockerell, 1917
Zigrasimecia bellator Zhuang, Joua..., 2025
Zigrasimecia boudinoti Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia caohuijiae Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia chuyangsui Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia ferox V. Perrichot, 2014
Zigrasimecia goldingot Zhuang, Ran,..., 2021
Zigrasimecia hoelldobleri Cao, Boudino..., 2020
Zigrasimecia perrichoti Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia sinusoidal Zhuang, Joua..., 2025
Zigrasimecia thate Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia tonsora Barden & Gri..., 2013
Zigrasimecia zui Zhuang, Liu,..., 2023

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Upper Cretaceous
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps
6
19
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Chrysidoid wasps, Cuckoo wasps, Cuckoo Wasps and Allies
7
32
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
42
104
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTiphioidea
Parker, 1982
2
2
2
Families
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
7
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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