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Checklist for Superfamily Apoidea Latreille, 1802 (Apoid Wasps)
and region Chicago (Northern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
1116
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
1116
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1082
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
961
1404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
41
266
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
33
245
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
148
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
8
77
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chicago
8 Families width 172 Species
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees20SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees23SpeciesTaxom
Apidae (Latreille, 1802)Bumble bees34SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves57SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps17SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees18SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chicago
77 Genera with 172 Species
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Afranthidium Michener, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ammatomus A. Costa, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1897Beachgrass3SpeciesTaxom
Ampulex Jurine, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Anacrabro Packard, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1890Mining bee16SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1854Common Digger Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Aphilanthops Patton, 1856Ant Queen Kidnapping Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Astata Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bembix Fabricius, 1865Sand Wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee13SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1837Little Carpenter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1905Weevil Wasp14SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1781Blue mud dauber wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorion Latreille, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1854Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1868Cellophane bees1SpeciesTaxom
Crabro Fabricius, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dasyproctus Lepeletier d..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dieunomia Cockerell, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dufourea Lepeletier, 1878Flame Lichens1SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1866Squarehead Wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eremnophila Menke, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Habropoda Smith, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hoplisoides Gribodo, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Isodontia Patton, 1867Grass-carrying Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Larropsis Patton, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Lestica Billberg, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lipotriches Gerstaecker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lyroda Say, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1903And Resin Bees12SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1825Long-horned Bee7SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Mimumesa Malloch, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1854Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nomia Latreille, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Nomioides Schenck, 1933Alkali Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nysson Latreille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1864Mason bee2SpeciesTaxom
Oxybelus Latreille, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Palarus Latreille, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palmodes Kohl, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Passaloecus Shuckard, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Patellapis Friese, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pemphredon Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Perdita Smith, 1915Fairy Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1798Bee-hunters9SpeciesTaxom
Pison Spinola, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Podalonia Fernald, 1843Cutworm Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Prionyx Vander Linden, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Protandrena Cockerell, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoanthidium Friese, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanurgus Cockerell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1758Black Mud-Dauber Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 1897Blood Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1858Digger wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Stelis Sw., 1864Cuckoo Carder Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Tachysphex Kohl, 1924Black cockroach hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Tachytes Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom
Zadontomerus Ashmead, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chicago
172 Species
Afranthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum Schulz, 1906Carder bee
Afranthidium braunsi Friese, 1904
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
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) spilostoma Cameron, 1905
Ammatomus elongatulus Turner, 1920
Ammophila ferrugineipes Lepeletier d..., 1845
Ammophila nigricans Dahlbom, 1843
Ammophila vulcania du Buysson, 1897
Anacrabro ocellatus Packard, 1866
Andrena (Andrena) frigida Smith, 1853Frigid Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) aliciae Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Callandrena) helianthi Robertson, 1891Sunflower Andrena
Andrena (Gonandrena) fragilis Smith, 1853Fragile Dogwood Andrena
Andrena (Gonandrena) platyparia Robertson, 1895Plated Miner Bee
Andrena (Holandrena) cressonii Robertson, 1891Cresson'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) carlini Cockerell, 1901Carlin'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) commoda Smith, 1879Advantaged Miner Bee
Andrena (Micrandrena) salictaria Robertson, 1905Small Willow Miner Bee
Andrena (Parandrena) wellesleyana Robertson, 1897
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) imitatrix Cresson, 1872Imitator Miner Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) hippotes Robertson, 1895Hippotes'S Miner Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) mariae Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Trachandrena) sigmundi Cockerell, 1902Sigmund'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Tylandrena) erythrogaster Ashmead, 1890Red-tailed Andrena
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Anthophora (Heliophila) vestita Smith, 1854
Aphilanthops frigidus Smith, 1856Queen Ant Kidnapper
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Astata unicolor (Say, 1824)⇒ Astata nigra F. Smith, 1856
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochlorella persimilis Viereck, 1910
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Bembix albofasciata F. Smith, 1873
Bembix capensis Lepeletier, 1845
Bembix sayi Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) nevadensis Cresson, 1874Nevada bumble bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) fervidus Fabricius, 1798Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) pensylvanicus De Geer, 1773American 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) frigidus Smith, 1854Frigid Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus (Cresson, 1863)⇒ Bombus soroeensis Fabricius, 1776
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
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) dupla (Say, 1837)⇒ Ceratina floridana Mitchell, 1962
Cerceris amakosa Brauns, 1926
Cerceris armaticeps Cameron, 1910Mokihana
Cerceris atramontensis Banks, 1913
Cerceris bothavillensis Brauns, 1926
Cerceris compacta Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Cerceris erythrosoma Schletterer, 1887
Cerceris formosa Dahlbom, 1845Alani
Cerceris fumipennis Say, 1837Smokey winged beetle bandit wasp
Cerceris halone Banks, 1912Shadow driftfish
Cerceris pearstonensis Cameron, 1905
Cerceris ruficauda Cameron, 1905Mokihana
Cerceris spinicaudata Cameron, 1905Mokihana
Cerceris tricolorata Spinola, 1839Fire on the mountain
Cerceris varicincta Cameron, 1905
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chalybion tibiale Fabricius, 1781
Chlorion aerarium Patton, 1879Aphid Wasp
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) sayi Robertson, 1897Say'S Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Coelioxys (Torridapis) torrida Smith, 1854
Colletes americanus Cresson, 1868American Cellophane Bee
Crabro advena Smith, 1856
Crabro cingulatus Packard, 1867
Crossocerus (Blepharipus) annulipes Lepeletier &..., 1835
Dasyproctus bipunctatus Lepeletier &..., 1835
Dieunomia (Dieunomia) heteropoda Say, 1824Black-and-yellow cuthona
Dufourea marginata Cresson, 1878
Ectemnius (Ectemnius) dives Lepeletier &..., 1835
Ectemnius (Metacrabro) maculosus Gmelin, 1790
Ectemnius (Protothyreopus) rufifemur Packard, 1866
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Eremnophila aureonotata Cameron, 1888Common Thread-waisted Wasp
Habropoda laboriosa Fabricius, 1804Blueberry Habropoda
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Hoplisoides thalia Handlirsch, 1895
Hylaeus (Prosopis) affinis Smith, 1853Eastern Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Isodontia mexicana Saussure, 1867Grass-carrying wasp
Larropsis (Ancistromma) distincta Smith, 1856
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) zephyrum Smith, 1853Zephyr Dialictus
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) pectorale Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) coriaceum Smith, 1853Leathery Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lestica confluenta Say, 1837
Lestica producticollis Packard, 1866
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) patellifera Westwood, 1875
Lyroda subita Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Megachile (Callomegachile) sculpturalis Smith, 1853Giant resin bee
Megachile (Creightonella) frontalis Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Megachile (Eutricharaea) apicalis (Spinola, 1808)⇒ Megachile analis Nylander, 1852
Megachile (Eutricharaea) gratiosa Smith, 1853
Megachile (Eutricharaea) semiflava (Cockerell, 1937)⇒ Megachile cordata Smith, 1879
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Megachile) centuncularis Linnaeus, 1758Common leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Sayapis) inimica Cresson, 1872Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Sayapis) pugnata Say, 1837Pugnacious Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) latimanus Say, 1823Broad-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile perniciosa (Friese, 1903)⇒ Megachile rufiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1834
Melissodes (Callimelissodes) coloradensis Cresson, 1878
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) denticulata Smith, 1854
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) dentiventris Smith, 1854
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) trinodis Robertson, 1901Dark-Veined Longhorn
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Melissodes) bimaculata Lepeletier, 1825Longhorn Bee
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Nomia (Acunomia) melanderi Cockerell, 1906Alkali bee
Nomia rufitarsis Smith, 1875
Nomioides galerita Blüthgen, 1933
Nysson plagiatus Cresson, 1882
Osmia (Helicosmia) caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Osmia caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758
Osmia (Melanosmia) pumila Cresson, 1864Dwarf Mason Bee
Oxybelus lingula Gerstaecker, 1867
Oxybelus peringueyi de Saussure, 1892
Oxybelus rubrocaudatus Arnold, 1927
Oxybelus uniglumis Linnaeus, 1758Common Spiny Digger Wasp
Palarus latifrons Kohl, 1884
Palmodes dimidiatus De Geer, 1773
Passaloecus cuspidatus Smith, 1856
Pemphredon (Cemonus) rugifera Dahlbom, 1845
Perdita (Perdita) swenki Crawford, 1915
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Philanthus histrio Arnold, 1951Aleutian macoma
Philanthus loeflingi Arnold, 1925Loefling´s beewolf
Philanthus politus Say, 1824
Philanthus promontorii Arnold, 1925
Philanthus pulcher (Dalla Torre, 1897)⇒ Philanthus politus Say, 1824
Philanthus rugosus Kohl, 1891
Philanthus triangulum Fabricius, 1775Bee killer
Philanthus ventilabris Fabricius, 1798Bee-killer wasp
Pison montanum (Cameron, 1908)⇒ Pison allonymum Schulz, 1906
Pison transvaalense Cameron, 1910
Podalonia canescens Dahlbom, 1843
Prionyx atratus Lepeletier d..., 1845
Prionyx bifoveolatus Taschenberg, 1869
Pseudoanthidium tuberculiferum Brauns, 1905
Pseudopanurgus (Pterosarus) albitarsis Cresson, 1872
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) caementarium (Drury, 1773)⇒ Chalybion ammophiloides Hensen, 1988
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) spirifex Linnaeus, 1758
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Sphecodes confertus Say, 1837Bi-Lobed Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphecodes davisii Robertson, 1897Davis'S Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphecodes ranunculi Robertson, 1897Buttercup Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Sphex pensylvanicus Linnaeus, 1763Chaparral bushmallow
Sphex praedator F. Smith, 1858
Stelis (Stelis) lateralis Cresson, 1864Spot-Sided Dark Bee
Tachysphex modestus Arnold, 1924
Thyreus calceatus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus sphenophorus Lieftinck, 1962
Triepeolus distinctus Cresson, 1878
Triepeolus donatus Smith, 1854Thistle Longhorn-Cuckoo
Triepeolus lunatus Say, 1824
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp
Trypoxylon (Trypoxylon) bidentatum Fox, 1891
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Apoidea with occurrences in Chicago
FamilyAmpulicidae
Shuckard, 1840
Ampulicid wasps, cockroach wasp, Cockroach wasps
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCrabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers, Sand wasps
27
57
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