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Checklist for Superfamily Apoidea Latreille, 1802 (Apoid Wasps)
and region Berkshire County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
304
1448
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1446
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
287
1400
1956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
1152
1647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
39
184
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
31
153
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
111
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
7
51
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Berkshire County
7 Families width 119 Species
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees17SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves27SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees15SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees15SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees31SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Berkshire County
51 Genera with 119 Species
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Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 0Agapostemon Sweat Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass2SpeciesTaxom
Anacrabro Packard, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1890Mining bee13SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1806Carder Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1869Common Digger Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 0Bumble Bee22SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1837Little Carpenter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1837Weevil Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Clitemnestra Spinola, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1854Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1853Cellophane bees3SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 18952SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dufourea Lepeletier, 1841
Flame Lichens0SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1792Squarehead Wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1824Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Eremnophila Menke, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Gorytes Latreille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hoplisoides Gribodo, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Isodontia Patton, 1867Grass-carrying Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees6SpeciesTaxom
Lyroda Say, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1837And Resin Bees6SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1854Long-horned Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1863Cuckoo Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1873Mason bee5SpeciesTaxom
Oxybelus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perdita Smith, 1824Fairy Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1865Bee-hunters5SpeciesTaxom
Prionyx Vander Linden, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psammaletes Pate, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 1853Blood Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1763Digger wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Tachysphex Kohl, 1856Black cockroach hunter3SpeciesTaxom
Tachytes Panzer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Berkshire County
119 Species
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) splendens Lepeletier, 1841Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus Cresson, 1872Green sweat bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Agapostemon viriscensBicolored Agapostemon Sweat Bee
Ammophila nigricans Dahlbom, 1843
Ammophila urnaria (Dahlbom, 1843)⇒ Ammophila aberti Haldeman, 1852
Anacrabro ocellatus Packard, 1866
Andrena (Andrena) frigida Smith, 1853Frigid Andrena
Andrena (Andrena) milwaukeensis Graenicher, 1903Milwaukee Andrena
Andrena (Andrena) thaspii Graenicher, 1903Parsnip Miner Bee
Andrena (Holandrena) cressonii Robertson, 1891Cresson'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Melandrena) commoda Smith, 1879Advantaged Miner Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) vicina Smith, 1853Neighborly Andrena
Andrena (Micrandrena) salictaria Robertson, 1905Small Willow Miner Bee
Andrena (Plastandrena) crataegi Robertson, 1893Hawthorn Andrena
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) hippotes Robertson, 1895Hippotes'S Miner Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) spiraeana Robertson, 1895Goatsbeard Miner Bee
Andrena (Tylandrena) erythrogaster Ashmead, 1890Red-tailed Andrena
Anthidium (Anthidium) manicatum Linnaeus, 1758Continental Wool-carder Bee
Anthidium (Proanthidium) oblongatum Illiger, 1806Oblong wool carder bee
Anthophora (Clisodon) furcata Panzer, 1798Fork Tailed Flower Bee
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch 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) insularis (Smith, 1861)⇒ Bombus hypnorum Linnaeus, 1758
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus Nylander, 1848Black tail bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus (Cresson, 1863)⇒ Bombus soroeensis Fabricius, 1776
Bombus (Pyrobombus) sandersoni Franklin, 1913Sanderson bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) ternarius Say, 1837Orange-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vosnesenskii Radoszkowski, 1862Vosnesensky bumble bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Bombus (Subterraneobombus) borealis Kirby, 1837Northern amber bumble bee
Bombus sg
Calliopsis (Calliopsis) andreniformis Smith, 1853Eastern Calliopsis Bee
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) dupla (Say, 1837)⇒ Ceratina floridana Mitchell, 1962
Cerceris clypeata (Dahlbom, 1844)⇒ Cerceris prominens Banks, 1912
Cerceris fumipennis Say, 1837Smokey winged beetle bandit wasp
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Clitemnestra bipunctata Say, 1824
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) producta Cresson, 1865
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) modesta Smith, 1854Modest Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Colletes inaequalis Say, 1837Polyester bee
Colletes solidaginis Swenk, 1906Goldenrod Cellophane Bee
Colletes thoracicus Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Crossocerus (Blepharipus) impressifrons Smith, 1856
Crossocerus lentus Fox, 1895
Ectemnius (Clytochrysus) lapidarius Panzer, 1804
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus Fabricius, 1804Common Ectemnius
Ectemnius (Metacrabro) cephalotes (Olivier, 1792)⇒ Ectemnius cavifrons Thomson, 1870
Epeolus scutellaris Say, 1824Notch-Backed Cellophane-Cuckoo Bee
Eremnophila aureonotata Cameron, 1888Common Thread-waisted Wasp
Gorytes simillimus Smith, 1856
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Hylaeus (Hylaeus) leptocephalus Morawitz, 1870Slender-faced Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Isodontia mexicana Saussure, 1867Grass-carrying wasp
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) leucocomum Lovell, 1908
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) tegulare Robertson, 1890Epaulette Metallic Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) versans Lovell, 1905Dull Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) quebecense Crawford, 1907Quebec Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) leucozonium Schrank, 1781Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lyroda subita Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Megachile (Callomegachile) sculpturalis Smith, 1853Giant resin bee
Megachile (Chelostomoides) campanulae Robertson, 1903Bellflower resin bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Megachile) relativa Cresson, 1878Golden-Tailed Leafcutter
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Sayapis) pugnata Say, 1837Pugnacious Leaf-cutter Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) dentiventris Smith, 1854
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Nomada pygmaea Cresson, 1863Pygmy Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Osmia (Helicosmia) caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Osmia caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758
Osmia (Helicosmia) georgica Cresson, 1878Georgia Mason
Osmia (Melanosmia) bucephala Cresson, 1864Bufflehead Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Osmia (Osmia) taurus Smith, 1873Alternate-leaf dogwood
Oxybelus uniglumis Linnaeus, 1758Common Spiny Digger Wasp
Perdita (Perdita) octomaculata Say, 1824Eight-Spotted Miner Bee
Philanthus bilunatus Cresson, 1865Two Moons Beewolf
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Philanthus lepidus Cresson, 1865Pleasant Beewolf
Philanthus politus Say, 1824
Philanthus sanbornii Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Prionyx thomae Fabricius, 1775Mud dauber
Psammaletes mexicanus Cameron, 1890Fuchsia begonia
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Sphecodes dichrous Smith, 1853Scalloped Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Sphex pensylvanicus Linnaeus, 1763Chaparral bushmallow
Tachysphex antennatus Fox, 1894
Tachysphex similis Rohwer, 1910Rogue River milkvetch
Tachysphex terminatus (Smith, 1856)⇒ Tachysphex similis Rohwer, 1910
Tachytes distinctus (Smith, 1856)⇒ Tachytes auricomans Bradley, 1919
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp
Trypoxylon (Trypoxylon) attenuatum F. Smith, 1851Slender Wood Borer Wasp
Trypoxylon (Trypoxylon) frigidum Smith, 1856
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Apoidea with occurrences in Berkshire County
FamilyCrabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers, Sand wasps
17
27
Genera
Species

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