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Checklist for Superfamily Apoidea Latreille, 1802 (Apoid Wasps)
and region Benton County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1017
1454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1016
1453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
971
1366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
798
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
35
166
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
27
138
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
13
82
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
7
44
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benton County (Iowa)
7 Families width 113 Species and 1 Subspecies
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees19SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802)Digger & Sand wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees29SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees36SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves10SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benton County (Iowa)
44 Genera with 113 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPSTX
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass2SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1906Mining bee28SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 0Bumble Bee15SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1879Little Carpenter Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1912Weevil Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1804Squarehead Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1864Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Eremnophila Menke, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eucera Scopoli, 1942Long-Horned Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1924End-banded Furrow Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Holcopasites Ashmead, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Isodontia Patton, 1856Grass-carrying Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1890Base-banded Furrow Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Lyroda Say, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1823And Resin Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1898Long-horned Bee6SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1854Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee2SpeciesTaxom
Peponapis Robertson, 1837Squash Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1775Bee-hunters2SpeciesTaxom
Prionyx Vander Linden, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Protandrena Cockerell, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 1897Blood Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1957Digger wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Synhalonia Patton, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benton County (Iowa)
113 Species and 1 Subspecies
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
Ammophila pictipennis Walsh, 1869
Ammophila procera Dahlbom, 1843Common Thread Waisted Wasp
Andrena (Andrena) mandibularis Robertson, 1892Creeping clover
Andrena (Andrena) milwaukeensis Graenicher, 1903Milwaukee Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) helianthi Robertson, 1891Sunflower Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) simplex Smith, 1853Simple Miner Bee
Andrena (Dasyandrena) cristata Viereck, 1917Yellow screwstem
Andrena (Euandrena) geranii Robertson, 1891Geranium Andrena
Andrena (Gonandrena) platyparia Robertson, 1895Plated Miner Bee
Andrena (Holandrena) cressonii Robertson, 1891Cresson'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Melandrena) carlini Cockerell, 1901Carlin'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) commoda Smith, 1879Advantaged Miner Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) dunningi Cockerell, 1898Dunning'S Miner
Andrena (Melandrena) vicina Smith, 1853Neighborly Andrena
Andrena (Micrandrena) illinoiensis Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Micrandrena) nigrae Robertson, 1905Black Miner Bee
Andrena (Micrandrena) ziziae Robertson, 1891Golden-Alexanders Andrena
Andrena (Plastandrena) crataegi Robertson, 1893Hawthorn Andrena
Andrena (Ptilandrena) erigeniae Robertson, 1891Spring Beauty Andrena
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) imitatrix Cresson, 1872Imitator Miner Bee
Andrena (Simandrena) nasonii Robertson, 1895Nason'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Simandrena) pallidifovea Viereck, 1904Pale-fovea Andrena
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) hippotes Robertson, 1895Hippotes'S Miner Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) mariae Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Trachandrena) rugosa Robertson, 1891Rugose Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) erythrogaster Ashmead, 1890Red-tailed Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) wilmattae Cockerell, 1906
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
Augochlorella persimilis Viereck, 1910
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Bicyrtes ventralis Say, 1824
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
Bombus (Cullumanobombus) griseocollis De Geer, 1773Brown-belted 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 (Psithyrus) variabilis (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Bombus humilis Illiger, 1806
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 sg
Calliopsis (Calliopsis) andreniformis Smith, 1853Eastern Calliopsis Bee
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) calcarata Robertson, 1900Spurred Carpenter Bee
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) dupla (Say, 1837)⇒ Ceratina floridana Mitchell, 1962
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) strenua Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Cerceris bicornuta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Cerceris pedetes Kohl, 1887
Cerceris halone Banks, 1912Shadow driftfish
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus Fabricius, 1804Common Ectemnius
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Epeolus bifasciatus Cresson, 1864Two-Banded Cellophane-Cuckoo
Eremnophila aureonotata Cameron, 1888Common Thread-waisted Wasp
Eucera (Synhalonia) hamata Bradley, 1942
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Nealictus) parallelus Say, 1837Parallel-Striped Sweat Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Halictus vintonensis Sandhouse, 1924
Holcopasites calliopsidis Linsley, 1943Calliopsis Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) affinis Smith, 1853Eastern Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Isodontia apicalis F. Smith, 1856Mud dauber
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) insolitum Sandhouse, 1924
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pictum Crawford, 1902
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pilosum Smith, 1853Hairy Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) coriaceum Smith, 1853Leathery Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) forbesii Robertson, 1890
Lyroda subita Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Megachile) montivaga Cresson, 1878Silver-tailed Petal-cutter Bee
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) latimanus Say, 1823Broad-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) denticulata Smith, 1854
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) trinodis Robertson, 1901Dark-Veined Longhorn
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) vernoniae Robertson, 1902
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Melissodes) comptoides Robertson, 1898Brown-winged Long-horned Bee
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Osmia (Melanosmia) pumila Cresson, 1864Dwarf Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Peponapis (Peponapis) pruinosa Say, 1837Eastern cucurbit bee
Philanthus bilunatus Cresson, 1865Two Moons Beewolf
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Prionyx atratus Lepeletier d..., 1845
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Sphecodes ranunculi Robertson, 1897Buttercup Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Sphex pensylvanicus Linnaeus, 1763Chaparral bushmallow
Sphex subtruncatus orius (van der Vecht, 1957)⇒ Sphex subtruncatus Dahlbom, 1843
Triepeolus donatus Smith, 1854Thistle Longhorn-Cuckoo
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Apoidea with occurrences in Benton County (Iowa)
FamilyCrabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers, Sand wasps
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Apoidea at westpalbees.myspecies.info
Apoidea at artfakta.se
Apoidea at dyntaxa.se
Apoidea at itis.gov