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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1174
1654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1174
1654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
1131
1568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
932
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
35
139
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
26
111
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
12
77
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
7
46
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Iowa)
7 Families width 117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees19SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802)Digger & Sand wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees26SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees10SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees36SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves12SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Iowa)
46 Genera with 117 Species
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Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass2SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1853Mining bee25SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1758Carder Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bembix Fabricius, 1793Sand Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 0Bumble Bee17SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1879Little Carpenter Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorion Latreille, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Clitemnestra Spinola, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1898Cellophane bees2SpeciesTaxom
Crabro Fabricius, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dieunomia Cockerell, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1804Squarehead Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1824Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Eremnophila Menke, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Isodontia Patton, 1906Grass-carrying Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1986Base-banded Furrow Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Lyroda Say, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1823And Resin Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1854Long-horned Bee5SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1837Cuckoo Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Nomioides Schenck, 1933Alkali Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1853Mason bee4SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1775Bee-hunters2SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalum Stephens, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1773Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 1897Blood Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1957Digger wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Xenoglossa Smith, 1905Large Squash Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1771Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Iowa)
117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) splendens Lepeletier, 1841Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Ammophila procera Dahlbom, 1843Common Thread Waisted Wasp
Ammophila urnaria (Dahlbom, 1843)⇒ Ammophila aberti Haldeman, 1852
Andrena (Andrena) mandibularis Robertson, 1892Creeping clover
Andrena (Andrena) milwaukeensis Graenicher, 1903Milwaukee Andrena
Andrena (Callandrena) helianthi Robertson, 1891Sunflower Andrena
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 (Leucandrena) barbilabris Kirby, 1802Long-lipped Andrena
Andrena (Melandrena) carlini Cockerell, 1901Carlin'S Mining Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) commoda Smith, 1879Advantaged Miner Bee
Andrena (Melandrena) dunningi Cockerell, 1898Dunning'S Miner
Andrena (Micrandrena) illinoiensis Robertson, 1891
Andrena (Parandrena) andrenoides Cresson, 1878
Andrena (Plastandrena) crataegi Robertson, 1893Hawthorn Andrena
Andrena (Scrapteropsis) imitatrix Cresson, 1872Imitator Miner Bee
Andrena (Simandrena) nasonii Robertson, 1895Nason'S Mining Bee
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) nuda Robertson, 1891Nude Andrena
Andrena (Trachandrena) quintilis Robertson, 1898
Andrena (Trachandrena) rugosa Robertson, 1891Rugose Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) erythrogaster Ashmead, 1890Red-tailed Andrena
Andrena (Tylandrena) perplexa Smith, 1853Perplexed Miner Bee
Anthidium (Anthidium) manicatum Linnaeus, 1758Continental Wool-carder Bee
Anthophora (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger Bee
Anthophora (Melea) abrupta Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
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
Bembix americana Fabricius, 1793American Sand Wasp
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) nevadensis Cresson, 1874Nevada 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 (Subterraneobombus) borealis Kirby, 1837Northern amber bumble bee
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
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chlorion aerarium Patton, 1879Aphid Wasp
Clitemnestra bipunctata Say, 1824
Colletes inaequalis Say, 1837Polyester bee
Colletes kincaidii Cockerell, 1898
Crabro alpinus Imhoff, 1863
Dieunomia (Epinomia) triangulifera Vachal, 1897
Ectemnius (Clytochrysus) ruficornis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Ectemnius arcuatus Say, 1837
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus Fabricius, 1804Common Ectemnius
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Epeolus scutellaris Say, 1824Notch-Backed Cellophane-Cuckoo Bee
Eremnophila aureonotata Cameron, 1888Common Thread-waisted Wasp
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
Hylaeus (Prosopis) affinis Smith, 1853Eastern Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Isodontia apicalis F. Smith, 1856Mud dauber
Isodontia auripes Fernald, 1906Brown-legged Grass-carrier
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pictum Crawford, 1902
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) pilosum Smith, 1853Hairy Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) versatum Robertson, 1902Experienced Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) coriaceum Smith, 1853Leathery Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) paraforbesii McGinley, 1986
Lyroda subita Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Sayapis) pugnata Say, 1837Pugnacious Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) latimanus Say, 1823Broad-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) coreopsis Robertson, 1905Subterranean clover
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) trinodis Robertson, 1901Dark-Veined Longhorn
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) vernoniae Robertson, 1902
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Nomada cressonii Morawitz, 1877Cresson'S Nomad
Nomada vincta Say, 1837Bounded Cuckoo Nomad Bee
Nomioides galerita Blüthgen, 1933
Osmia (Melanosmia) atriventris Cresson, 1864Maine blueberry bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) bucephala Cresson, 1864Bufflehead Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) pumila Cresson, 1864Dwarf Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) simillima Smith, 1853Similar Mason Bee
Philanthus bilunatus Cresson, 1865Two Moons Beewolf
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Rhopalum (Corynopus) coarctatum Scopoli, 1763
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 subtruncatus orius (van der Vecht, 1957)⇒ Sphex subtruncatus Dahlbom, 1843
Triepeolus lunatus Say, 1824
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp
Xenoglossa (Euxenoglossa) kansensis Cockerell, 1905Kansas Squash Bee
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica Linnaeus, 1771Carpenter bee

Subnodes of Apoidea with occurrences in Lee County (Iowa)
FamilyCrabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers, Sand wasps
10
12
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