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Checklist of Suborder Apocrita Gerstaecker, 1867 (Ants)
for Cook Islands (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
279
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
279
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
277
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
196
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
11
34
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
11
34
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook Islands
11 Families width 52 Species
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant37SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees2SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cook Islands
34 Genera with 52 Species
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Ampulex Jurine, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anagyrus Howard, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aphanogmus Thomson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1897Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1914Little Carpenter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Encarsia Förster, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1863Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgus Berthold, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lordomyrma Emery, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2016Big-headed Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1773Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Psyttalia Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1856Black Mud-Dauber Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trissolcus Ashmead, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook Islands
52 Species
Ampulex compressus
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anochetus risii Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Anterhynchium (Epiodynerus) rufipes Fabricius, 1775
Aphanogmus fijiensis Ferriere, 1933
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758African Honey Bee
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Ceratina (Neoceratina) dentipes Friese, 1914Central Kentucky cave amphipod
Delta esuriens Fabricius, 1787
Encarsia cibcensis Lopez-Avila, 1987
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861Ant
Lithurgus (Lithurgus) scabrosus Smith, 1859Wood-nesting bee
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Pachodynerus nasidens Latreille, 1812Key hole wasp
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole ululevu Fischer, Sar..., 2016
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Polistes (Gyrostoma) jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887Paper wasp
Polistes (Gyrostoma) olivaceus De Geer, 1773Macao paper wasp
Psyttalia humilis Silvestri, 1913Parasitoid wasp
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) laetum Smith, 1856Common mud daubler
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862Dwarf pecdicel ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921Ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Trissolcus basalis Wollaston, 1858Green vegetable bug egg parasite

Subnodes of Apocrita with occurrences in Cook Islands
InfraorderAculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
6
29
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderParasitica
Hartig, 1837
Parasitic Apocrita, Parasitic wasps, Parasitoid wasps
5
5
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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