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Checklist for Superfamily Apoidea Latreille, 1802 (Apoid Wasps)
and region Houston County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
257
1237
1472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1042
1245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
38
227
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
31
209
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
137
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
8
72
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Houston County (Texas)
8 Families width 139 Species
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees22SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees38SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees14SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees23SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves24SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees7SpeciesTaxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860Melittid bees0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Houston County (Texas)
72 Genera with 139 Species
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Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Agapostemon Sweat Bee7SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1868Beachgrass3SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloscelis Latreille, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1853Mining bee13SpeciesTaxom
Anthidiellum Cockerell, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1898Carder Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1878Common Digger Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Anthophorula Cockerell, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Ashmeadiella Cockerell, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Astata Latreille, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Bembecinus A. Costa, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1878Bumble Bee14SpeciesTaxom
Bothynostethus Kohl, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Centris Fabricius, 1804
Centris Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1879Little Carpenter Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1865Weevil Wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorion Latreille, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1909Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1943Cellophane bees5SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dieunomia Cockerell, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Doeringiella Holmberg, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Dufourea Lepeletier, 1898Flame Lichens2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1802
Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Eucerceris Cresson, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Exomalopsis Spinola, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Glenostictia Gillaspy, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Habropoda Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1864Armored-Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperapis Cockerell, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplisoides Gribodo, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitis Klug, 1837Lesser Masons2SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1896Masked Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Isodontia Patton, 1856Grass-carrying Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Larra Fabricius, 1804Mole Cricket Hunters1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Leioproctus F. Smith, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Loyolanthidium Urban, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1898And Resin Bees11SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1949Long-horned Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1872Cuckoo Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Nomia Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee3SpeciesTaxom
Oxybelus Latreille, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Palmodes Kohl, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Perdita Smith, 1895Fairy Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1824Bee-hunters1SpeciesTaxom
Prionyx Vander Linden, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1763Digger wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Steniolia Say, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Stizoides Guérin-Ménev..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Svastra Holmberg, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Synhalonia Patton, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachysphex Kohl, 1894Black cockroach hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Tachytes Panzer, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloniella Ashmead, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Xeromelecta Linsley, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zanysson Rohwer, 18721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston County (Texas)
139 Species
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) angelicus Cockerell, 1924
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) femoratus Crawford, 1901
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) melliventris Cresson, 1874Honey-bellied Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Notagapostemon) leunculus Vachal, 1903
Agapostemon (Notagapostemon) nasutus Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Ammophila cleopatra Menke, 1964
Ammophila urnaria (Dahlbom, 1843)⇒ Ammophila aberti Haldeman, 1852
Ammophila wrightii Cresson, 1868
Ancyloscelis apiformis Fabricius, 1793
Ancyloscelis sejunctus Cockerell, 1933
Andrena (Andrena) macoupinensis Robertson, 1900Macoupin County Miner Bee
Andrena (Archiandrena) banksi Malloch, 1917Banks Andrena
Andrena (Holandrena) cressonii Robertson, 1891Cresson'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Melandrena) barbara Bouseman & L..., 1979Barbara´s Andrena
Andrena (Melandrena) sayi Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Micrandrena) nigrae Robertson, 1905Black Miner Bee
Andrena (Parandrena) andrenoides Cresson, 1878
Andrena (Plastandrena) mellea Cresson, 1868
Andrena (Scapteropsis) atlantica Mitchell, 1960
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) imitatrix Cresson, 1872Imitator Miner Bee
Andrena (Tylandrena) perplexa Smith, 1853Perplexed Miner Bee
Anthidiellum (Loyolanthidium) notatum Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Anthidium (Anthidium) maculosum Cresson, 1878
Anthidium (Anthidium) paroselae Cockerell, 1898
Anthophora (Heliophila) curta (Provancher, 1895)⇒ Anthophora squammulosa Dours, 1869
Anthophora (Heliophila) petrophila Cockerell, 1905
Anthophora (Lophanthophora) dammersi Timberlake, 1937
Anthophora (Mystacanthophora) urbana Cresson, 1878
Anthophorula (Anthophorula) compactula Cockerell, 1897
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) bigeloviae Cockerell, 1897
Astata bechteli Parker, 1962
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis sumptuosa Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Bicyrtes ventralis Say, 1824
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) nevadensis Cresson, 1874Nevada bumble bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) californicus (Smith, 1854)⇒ Bombus fervidus Fabricius, 1798
Bombus (Fervidobombus) fervidus Fabricius, 1798Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) pensylvanicus De Geer, 1773American bumble bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) sonorus (Say, 1837)⇒ Bombus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Bombus (Fraternobombus) fraternus Smith, 1854Southern plains bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) centralis Cresson, 1864Central bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) ternarius Say, 1837Orange-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Bombus (Separatobombus) morrisoni (Cresson, 1878)⇒ Bombus morrisoni Cresson, 1878
Bombus (Subterraneobombus) appositus Cresson, 1878Mountain Bumble Bee
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 dilatata Spinola, 1841
Cerceris halone Banks, 1912Shadow driftfish
Cerceris intricata Smith, 1856
Cerceris rufinoda (Cresson, 1865)⇒ Cerceris crucis Viereck & Co..., 1904
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chlorion aerarium Patton, 1879Aphid Wasp
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) rufitarsis Smith, 1854Red-Footed Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Coelioxys (Xerocoelioxys) grindeliae Cockerell, 1900
Coelioxys novomexicana Cockerell, 1909
Colletes birkmanni Swenk, 1906
Colletes clypeonitens Swenk, 1906
Colletes louisae Cockerell, 1897
Colletes thoracicus Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Colletes wickhami Timberlake, 1943
Dieunomia (Epinomia) nevadensis Cresson, 1874Nevada Nomia
Dufourea fallugiae Cockerell, 1906
Dufourea mulleri Cockerell, 1898
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Eucerceris canaliculata Say, 1823
Exomalopsis (Exomalopsis) analis Spinola, 1853
Glenostictia gilva Gillaspy, 1963
Habropoda morrisoni Cresson, 1878
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Heriades (Neotrypetes) carinatus Cresson, 1864
Hoplisoides nebulosus Packard, 1867
Hoplisoides tricolor Cresson, 1868
Hoplitis (Dasyosmia) biscutellae Cockerell, 1897
Hoplitis (Monumetha) albifrons Kirby, 1837White-Fronted Small-Mason
Hylaeus (Prosopis) episcopalis Cockerell, 1896
Isodontia apicalis F. Smith, 1856Mud dauber
Larra bicolor (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Stizoides amoenus F. Smith, 1856
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) petrellum Cockerell, 1903
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) tegulariforme Crawford, 1907
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) forbesii Robertson, 1890
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) sisymbrii Cockerell, 1895
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Leioproctus (Hadrocolletes) fulvus Moure & Urban, 1995
Megachile (Argyropile) parallela Smith, 1853Parallel Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Argyropile) townsendiana Cockerell, 1898
Megachile (Chelostomoides) discorhina Cockerell, 1924
Megachile (Litomegachile) coquilletti Cockerell, 1915
Megachile (Litomegachile) gentilis Cresson, 1872Leafcutter bee
Megachile (Megachile) centuncularis Linnaeus, 1758Common leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Megachile) montivaga Cresson, 1878Silver-tailed Petal-cutter Bee
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Sayapis) pugnata Say, 1837Pugnacious Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) perihirta Cockerell, 1898Furry Leaf-cutter Bee
Melissodes (Callimelissodes) lupina Cresson, 1878
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) microsticta Cockerell, 1905
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) persimilis Cockerell, 1949
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Microbembex nigrifrons Provancher, 1888
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Nomada autumnalis Mitchell, 1962
Nomada texana Cresson, 1872Texas Nomad Bee
Nomia (Acunomia) foxii Dalla Torre, 1896
Osmia (Melanosmia) gaudiosa Cockerell, 1907
Osmia (Melanosmia) texana Cresson, 1872Texas Mason Bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Oxybelus packardii Robertson, 1889
Palmodes dimidiatus De Geer, 1773
Perdita (Perdita) sexmaculata Cockerell, 1895Six-spotted Perdita
Philanthus politus Say, 1824
Prionyx atratus Lepeletier d..., 1845
Prionyx thomae Fabricius, 1775Mud dauber
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Sphex ichneumoneus Linnaeus, 1758Great Golden Digger
Sphex pensylvanicus Linnaeus, 1763Chaparral bushmallow
Steniolia duplicata Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Stizoides renicinctus Say, 1823
Svastra (Brachymelissodes) cressonii Dalla Torre, 1896
Tachysphex ashmeadii Fox, 1894
Tachytes amazonus F. Smith, 1856
Tachytes distinctus (Smith, 1856)⇒ Tachytes auricomans Bradley, 1919
Tachytes fulviventris Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Tetraloniella (Tetraloniella) eriocarpi Cockerell, 1898
Thyreus sphenophorus Lieftinck, 1962
Xeromelecta (Melectomorpha) californica Cresson, 1878California Xeromelecta
Zanysson texanus Cresson, 1872

Subnodes of Apoidea with occurrences in Houston County (Texas)
FamilyCrabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers, Sand wasps
19
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



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