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Checklist for Infraorder Aculeata Latreille, 1802 (Stinging wasps)
and region Washington County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
1141
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
1141
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1100
1580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
931
1342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
29
116
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
25
101
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
78
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington County (Iowa)
15 Families width 134 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae (Latreille, 1809)Ants40SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees13SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees14SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees11SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees32SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802)Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves4SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington County (Iowa)
78 Genera with 134 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1836
European tube wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1890Mining bee13SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1917Blue-Black Spider Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anthidiellum Cockerell, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1758Carder Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853
Collared Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1837Bumble Bee13SpeciesTaxom
Caenochrysis Kimsey & Bohart, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1879Little Carpenter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1791Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1865Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1895Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer1SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dieunomia Cockerell, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1763Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1804Squarehead Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1824Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1802And Field Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Gonatopus Ljungh, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Holopyga Dahlbom, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1853Base-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lyroda Say, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1793And Resin Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1898Long-horned Bee6SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Myzinum Latreille, 0New World Banded Thynnid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1877Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nomioides Schenck, 1933Alkali Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee4SpeciesTaxom
Peponapis Robertson, 1837Squash Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Perdita Smith, 1853Fairy Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1868
Harvester Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1831Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1957Digger wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1863Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Synhalonia Patton, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachytes Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1866Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1905Ground Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom
Xeromelecta Linsley, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Iowa)
134 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) splendens Lepeletier, 1841Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus Cresson, 1872Green sweat bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Andrena (Andrena) mandibularis Robertson, 1892Creeping clover
Andrena (Callandrena) helianthi Robertson, 1891Sunflower Andrena
Andrena (Cnemidandrena) hirticincta Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Andrena (Gonandrena) platyparia Robertson, 1895Plated Miner Bee
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Melandrena) commoda Smith, 1879Advantaged Miner Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) dunningi Cockerell, 1898Dunning'S Miner
Andrena (Micrandrena) nigrae Robertson, 1905Black Miner Bee
Andrena (Parandrena) andrenoides Cresson, 1878
Andrena (Plastandrena) crataegi Robertson, 1893Hawthorn Andrena
Andrena (Simandrena) pallidifovea Viereck, 1904Pale-fovea Andrena
Andrena (Trachandrena) nuda Robertson, 1891Nude Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) erythrogaster Ashmead, 1890Red-tailed Andrena
Anoplius (Lophopompilus) cleora Banks, 1917
Anthidiellum (Loyolanthidium) notatum Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Anthidium (Anthidium) manicatum Linnaeus, 1758Continental Wool-carder Bee
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Anthophora (Melea) abrupta Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Anthophora (Melea) bomboides Kirby, 1837Bumble-bee-mimic Anthophora
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch 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 (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) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern 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
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
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) calcarata Robertson, 1900Spurred Carpenter Bee
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) strenua Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chrysis iris Christ, 1791
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) producta Cresson, 1865
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster missouriensis Emery, 1895
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dieunomia (Dieunomia) heteropoda Say, 1824Black-and-yellow cuthona
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus Fabricius, 1804Common Ectemnius
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Epeolus scutellaris Say, 1824Notch-Backed Cellophane-Cuckoo Bee
Episyron quinquenotatus Say, 1835White-trimmed black wasp
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Gonatopus agropyrus Fenton, 1921
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Holopyga ventralis
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pictum Crawford, 1902
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pilosum Smith, 1853Hairy Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella 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 (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Lyroda subita Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Megachile (Chelostomoides) campanulae Robertson, 1903Bellflower resin bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) coreopsis Robertson, 1905Subterranean clover
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) denticulata Smith, 1854
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) trinodis Robertson, 1901Dark-Veined Longhorn
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) vernoniae Robertson, 1902
Melissodes (Melissodes) comptoides Robertson, 1898Brown-winged Long-horned Bee
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myzinum quinquecinctum Fabricius Fa..., 0Five-Banded Thynnid Wasp
Nomada cressonii Morawitz, 1877Cresson'S Nomad
Nomioides galerita Blüthgen, 1933
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Osmia (Melanosmia) bucephala Cresson, 1864Bufflehead Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) pumila Cresson, 1864Dwarf Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) simillima Smith, 1853Similar Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Peponapis (Peponapis) pruinosa Say, 1837Eastern cucurbit bee
Perdita (Perdita) halictoides Smith, 1853Ground-Cherry Mining Bee
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Scolia (Discolia) dubia Say, 1837Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Sphex subtruncatus orius (van der Vecht, 1957)⇒ Sphex subtruncatus Dahlbom, 1843
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Triepeolus remigatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Xeromelecta (Melectomorpha) californica Cresson, 1878California Xeromelecta
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Aculeata with occurrences in Washington County (Iowa)
SuperfamilyApoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees, Sphecoid wasps
7
40
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Chrysidoid wasps, Cuckoo wasps, Cuckoo Wasps and Allies
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyFormicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
23
40
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
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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