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Checklist for Family Apidae Latreille, 1802 (Bumble bees)
and region West Virginia (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		419
3097
6568		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		417
3093
6563		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		394
3002
6364		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		278
2479
5175		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		50
331
799		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		40
293
753		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		18
146
577		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees		8
79
404		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyApidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees		16
81		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Virginia
16 Genera with 81 Species
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1879Bumble Bee28SpeciesTaxom
Cemolobus Robertson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 2011Little Carpenter Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eucera Scopoli, 1942Long-Horned Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Holcopasites Ashmead, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Melecta Latreille, 1878Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1961Long-horned Bee8SpeciesTaxom
Melitoma Lepeletier &..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1863Cuckoo Bees21SpeciesTaxom
Peponapis Robertson, 1837Squash Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilothrix Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
81 Species
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Anthophora (Lophanthophora) ursina Cresson, 1869
Anthophora (Melea) abrupta Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Anthophora (Melea) bomboides Kirby, 1837Bumble-bee-mimic Anthophora
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Bombus lantschouensis Vogt, 1908
Bombus (Bombus) nevadensis Cresson, 1874Nevada 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 (Fraternobombus) fraternus Smith, 1854Southern plains bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) ashtoni Cresson, 1864Ashton cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus Smith, 1854Lemon cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) fernaldae (Franklin, 1911)⇒ Bombus flavidus Eversmann, 1852
Bombus (Psithyrus) variabilis (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Bombus humilis Illiger, 1806
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) centralis Cresson, 1864Central bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) huntii Greene, 1860Hunt bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus (Cresson, 1863)⇒ Bombus soroeensis Fabricius, 1776
Bombus (Pyrobombus) pratorum Illiger, 1806Apple Bumblebee
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 (Thoracobombus) pascuorum Scopoli, 1763Common carder bee
Bombus fervidasGolden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Bombus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Bombus ridingsii Cresson, 1879
Cemolobus ipomoeae Robertson, 1891
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) calcarata Robertson, 1900Spurred Carpenter Bee
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) dupla (Say, 1837)⇒ Ceratina floridana Mitchell, 1962
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) strenua Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Ceratina mikmaqi Rehan & Shef..., 2011Mikmaq Little Carpenter Bee
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Eucera (Synhalonia) atriventris Smith, 1854
Eucera (Synhalonia) dubitata Cresson, 1878
Eucera (Synhalonia) hamata Bradley, 1942
Holcopasites calliopsidis Linsley, 1943Calliopsis Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Melecta (Melecta) pacifica Cresson, 1878
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) coreopsis Robertson, 1905Subterranean clover
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) denticulata Smith, 1854
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) subillata LaBerge, 1961
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) tincta LaBerge, 1961
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) wheeleri Cockerell, 1906
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Melissodes) bimaculata Lepeletier, 1825Longhorn Bee
Melissodes minuscula LaBerge, 1961
Melitoma taurea Say, 1837
Nomada (Nomada) annulata Smith, 1854
Nomada (Nomada) banksi Cockerell, 1907Banks' Nomad Bee
Nomada (Nomada) denticulata Robertson, 1902Denticulate Nomad
Nomada (Nomada) gracilis Cresson, 1863Slender Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomada (Nomada) sulphurata Smith, 1854
Nomada armatella Cockerell, 1903Armed Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Nomada bethunei Cockerell, 1903Bethune'S Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomada cressonii Morawitz, 1877Cresson'S Nomad
Nomada crudelis Cresson, 1878
Nomada cuneata Robertson, 1903Cuneate Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomada depressa Cresson, 1863Depressed Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomada graenicheri Cockerell, 1905
Nomada imbricata Smith, 1854Imbricate Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomada lepida Cresson, 1863Charming Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomada leucozona Rodeck, 1931
Nomada luteoloides (Robertson, 1895)⇒ Nomada sulphurata Smith, 1854
Nomada maculata Cresson, 1863Spotted Nomad Bee
Nomada ovata Robertson, 1903Orange-Tailed Nomad
Nomada perplexa Cresson, 1863
Nomada pygmaea Cresson, 1863Pygmy Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Peponapis (Peponapis) pruinosa Say, 1837Eastern cucurbit bee
Ptilothrix bombiformis Cresson, 1878Hibiscus Bee
Triepeolus donatus Smith, 1854Thistle Longhorn-Cuckoo
Triepeolus helianthi Robertson, 1897Sunflower Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Triepeolus penicilliferus Brues, 1903
Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) sonorina Smith, 1874Sonoran carpenter bee
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Apidae with occurrences in West Virginia
SubfamilyApinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees, Orchid bees, Stingless bees		11
50		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyNomadinae
Latreille, 1802
Cuckoo Bees		3
25		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyXylocopinae
Latreille, 1802
Carpenter bees, Small carpenter Bees		2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom



Apidae (Latreille 1802)
Apidae (Latreille 1802)


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