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Checklist for Superfamily Apoidea Latreille, 1802 (Apoid Wasps)
and region United Arab Emirates (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
1020
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
1020
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1003
1824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
867
1641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
31
162
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
31
161
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
126
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
9
65
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for United Arab Emirates
9 Families width 192 Species
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees41SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves19SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees11SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae (Schenk, 1860)And Resin Bees43SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees59SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees11SpeciesTaxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860Melittid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for United Arab Emirates
65 Genera with 192 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTX
Amegilla Friese, 18458SpeciesTaxom
Ammatomus A. Costa, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Ammobates Latreille, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Ampulex Jurine, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1899Mining bee9SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1932Carder Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1988Common Digger Bees6SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1787Honey Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Astata Latreille, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bembix Fabricius, 1973Sand Wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Borgatomelissa Patiny, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Braunsapis Michener, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1872Little Carpenter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1845Weevil Wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Ceylalictus Strand, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmognathus Engel, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1925Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1898Cellophane bees5SpeciesTaxom
Creightonella Cockerell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dasypoda Latreille, 1780Pantaloon Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichurus Latreille, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Dryudella Spinola, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Dufourea Lepeletier, 2008Flame Lichens2SpeciesTaxom
Eoanthidium Popov, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1899Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Eremaphanta Popov, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Eutricharaea Thomson, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Gastrosericus Spinola, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Haetosmia Popov, 02SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1876End-banded Furrow Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Heterogyna Nagy, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitis Klug, 1934Lesser Masons8SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1995Masked Bees6SpeciesTaxom
Icteranthidium Michener, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Larra Fabricius, 1929Mole Cricket Hunters2SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1926Base-banded Furrow Bees16SpeciesTaxom
Lipotriches Gerstaecker, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Liris Fabricius, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgus Berthold, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1896And Resin Bees12SpeciesTaxom
Melecta Latreille, 1937Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1841Cuckoo Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Nomia Latreille, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Nomioides Schenck, 1933Alkali Bees8SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1975Mason bee2SpeciesTaxom
Panurgus Panzer, 1895Dagger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Parammobatodes Popov, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Pararhophites Friese, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1775Bee-hunters2SpeciesTaxom
Promelitta Warncke, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapis W. F. Kirby, 18128SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoanthidium Friese, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoheriades Peters, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1781Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 2010Blood Bees9SpeciesTaxom
Stelis Sw., 1876Cuckoo Carder Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Stenosmia Michener, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Synhalonia Patton, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetralonia Spinola, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloniella Ashmead, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Trirogma Westwood, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1758Carpenter bees2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for United Arab Emirates
192 Species
Amegilla (Amegilla) incana Klug, 1845
Amegilla (Micramegilla) byssina Klug, 1845
Amegilla (Micramegilla) mucorea Klug, 1845
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) crocea Klug, 1845
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) punctifrons Walker, 1871
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) savignyi Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) subcoerulea Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) lutulenta Klug, 1845
Ammatomus coarctatus Spinola, 1808
Ammobates androsthenes Engel, 2009
Ampulex assimilis Kohl, 1893
Ampulex compressa Fabricius, 1781Emerald cockroach wasp
Andrena (Diandrena) chlorosoma Linsley & Ma..., 1961
Andrena (Diandrena) cuneilabris Viereck, 1926
Andrena (Melanapis) fuscosa Erichson, 1835
Andrena (Plastandrena) bimaculata Kirby, 1802Large gorse mining bee
Andrena (Poecilandrena) arabica Scheuchl & G..., 2007
Andrena (Poecilandrena) maidaqi Scheuchl & G..., 2007
Andrena (Suandrena) savignyi Spinola, 1838
Andrena (Thysandrena) helouanensis Friese, 1899
Anthidium (Anthidium) porterae Cockerell, 1900Porter´s Wool-carder Bee
Anthidium (Anthidium) tesselatum Klug, 1832
Anthidium (Proanthidium) pulchellum Klug, 1832
Anthidium amabile (Alfken, 1932)⇒ Anthidium porterae Cockerell, 1900
Anthophora (Heliophila) albata Cresson, 1876
Anthophora (Heliophila) fayoumensis Priesner, 1957
Anthophora (Paramegilla) femorata Olivier, 1789
Anthophora (Paramegilla) semirufa Friese, 1898
Anthophora (Petalosternon) extricata Priesner, 1957
Anthophora (Pyganthophora) arida Brooks, 1988
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Apis (Micrapis) florea Fabricius, 1787Dwarf honey bee
Astata graeca Beaumont, 1947
Bembix hauseri Schmid-Egger, 2011
Bembix kohlii Morice, 1897
Bembix kora Evans & Matt..., 1973
Borgatomelissa brevipennis Walker, 1871
Braunsapis arabica Engel & Dathe, 2011
Braunsapis otavica Cockerell, 1939
Calliopsis (Verbenapis) michenerella Shinn & Engel, 2003
Ceratina (Ceratinula) parvula Smith, 1854
Ceratina (Pithitis) tarsata Morawitz, 1872
Cerceris adelpha Kohl, 1887Reverchon's false pennyroyal
Cerceris chromatica Schletterer, 1887
Cerceris pharaonum Kohl, 1898
Cerceris pulchella Klug, 1845
Ceylalictus (Ceylalictus) punjabensis Cameron, 1907
Ceylalictus (Ceylalictus) variegatus Olivier, 1789
Ceylalictus (Meganomioides) karachensis Cockerell, 1911
Chalicodoma rufipes Fabricius, 1781
Chiasmognathus aurantiacus Engel, 2009
Chiasmognathus nearchus Engel, 2009
Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) afra Lepeletier, 1841Short Sharp-tail Bee
Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) erythrura Spinola, 1838
Coelioxys emarginatella Pasteels, 1982
Coelioxys indica Friese, 1925
Colletes arabicus Kuhlmann, 2002
Colletes fuscicornis Noskiewicz, 1936
Colletes lacunatus Dours, 1872
Colletes maroccanus Warncke, 1978
Colletes nanus Friese, 1898
Creightonella amabilis Cockerell, 0
Dasypoda hirtipes Harris, 1780Hairy Legged Mining Bee
Dolichurus arabicus Ohl, 2011
Dryudella deserti Schmid-Egger, 2014
Dufourea (Dentirophites) bytinskii Ebmer, 1999
Dufourea (Dufourea) phoenix Ebmer, 2008
Eoanthidium bakerorum Engel, 2004
Epeolus diodontus Cockerell, 1934
Epeolus flavociliatus Friese, 1899
Eremaphanta iranica Schwammberger, 1971
Gastrosericus moricei (E. Saunders, 1910)⇒ Gastrosericus drewseni Dahlbom, 1845
Haetosmia circumventa Peters, 1974
Haetosmia hieron
Halictus (Halictus) humkalensis Blüthgen, 1936
Halictus (Halictus) tibialis Walker, 1871
Halictus (Nealictus) farinosus (Smith, 1853)⇒ Halictus farinosus Smith, 1853
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Halictus (Seladonia) lucidipennis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Halictus (Vestitohalictus) pici Perez, 1895Chrysanthemum gall midge
Halictus varipes (Morawitz, 1876)⇒ Halictus lucidipennis Smith, 1853
Heterogyna nocticola Ohl, 2006
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) moricei Friese, 1899
Hoplitis alexandrina Warncke, 1991
Hoplitis archias
Hoplitis emiratensis Müller & Mauss, 2016
Hoplitis helouanensis Friese, 1899
Hoplitis hofferi Tkalcu, 1977
Hoplitis jordanica Warncke, 1991
Hoplitis speculum Benoist, 1934
Hylaeus (Hylaeus) hameri Dathe, 1995Douglas-fir cone gall midge
Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) albonotatus Walker, 1871
Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) donbakeri Dathe, 1995Douglas-fir cone gall midge
Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) elatus Warncke, 1981
Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) emir Dathe, 2000
Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) omanicus Dathe, 1995Douglas-fir cone gall midge
Icteranthidium discoidale (Latreille, 1809)⇒ Icteranthidium ferrugineum Fabricius, 1787
Icteranthidium ferrugineum Fabricius, 1787Cancellate semele
Larra arabica Schmid-Egger, 2014
Larra rufa Arnold, 1929
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) mu Walker, 1995
Lasioglossum (Ctenonomia) gibber Vachal, 1892
Lasioglossum (Ctenonomia) vagans (Smith, 1857)⇒ Lasioglossum kumejimense Matsumura & ..., 1926
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) chlorophaenum Ebmer, 2008
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) villosulum (Kirby, 1802)⇒ Lasioglossum villosulum Kirby, 1802
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) villosulum Kirby, 1802
Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) ablenum Blüthgen, 1934
Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) diluculum Ebmer, 2008
Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) flavoscapus Ebmer, 2008
Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) leptorhynchum Blüthgen, 1931
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) cribrum Ebmer, 2008
Lasioglossum (Sphecodogastra) articulare Perez, 1895
Lasioglossum (Sphecodogastra) mose Ebmer, 1974
Lasioglossum chiwense Blüthgen, 1931
Lasioglossum dathei Ebmer, 2008
Lasioglossum kumejimense Matsumura & ..., 1926
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) parca Kohl, 1906
Lipotriches clavicornis Warncke, 1980
Liris (Leptolarra) festinans F. Smith, 1858Fuchsia begonia
Liris braueri Kohl, 1884
Liris subfasciatus Walker, 1871
Lithurgus (Lithurgus) tibialis Morawitz, 1875
Megachile (Dasymegachile) saulcyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Megachile (Eutricharaea) concinna Smith, 1853Elegant leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Eutricharaea) minutissima Radoszkowski, 1876
Megachile (Eutricharaea) patellimana Spinola, 1838
Megachile (Eutricharaea) submucida Alfken, 1926
Megachile albidula Alfken, 1931
Megachile amabilis Cockerell, 1933
Megachile floriata
Megachile foliata Smith, 1861Delicate tellin
Megachile orientalis Morawitz, 1895Reddell stygobromid
Megachile praefica (Gribodo, 1894)⇒ Megachile saulcyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Megachile walkeri Dalla Torre, 1896
Melecta (Paracrocisa) sinaitica Alfken, 1937
Nomada ariasi Dusmet y Alonso, 1913
Nomada cleopatra Schwarz, 1989
Nomada fenestrata Lepeletier, 1841
Nomada fulvicornis Fabricius, 17936-Banded Nomad Bee
Nomada mauritanica Lepeletier, 1841
Nomia (Crocisaspidia) forbesii W. F. Kirby, 1900
Nomia (Crocisaspidia) zonaria Walker, 1871
Nomia (Leuconomia) lutea Warncke, 1976
Nomia forbesi Kirby, 1900
Nomioides (Nomioides) arabicus Pesenko, 1983
Nomioides (Nomioides) deceptor Saunders, 1908
Nomioides (Nomioides) elbanus Blüthgen, 1934
Nomioides (Nomioides) klausi Pesenko, 1983
Nomioides (Nomioides) rotundiceps Handlirsch, 1888
Nomioides (Nomioides) turanicus Morawitz, 1876
Nomioides gussakovskiji Blüthgen, 1933
Nomioides persica (Blüthgen, 1933)⇒ Nomioides rotundiceps Handlirsch, 1888
Osmia (Helicosmia) signata Erichson, 1835
Panurgus nigriscopa Perez, 1895
Parammobatodes maroccanus Warncke, 1983
Pararhophites quadratus Friese, 1898
Philanthus rutilus Spinola, 1839Fire on the mountain
Philanthus triangulum Fabricius, 1775Bee killer
Promelitta alboclypeata Friese, 1900
Pseudapis (Pseudapis) edentata Morawitz, 1876
Pseudapis (Pseudapis) flavolobata Cockerell, 1911
Pseudapis (Pseudapis) inermis Morawitz, 1895
Pseudapis (Pseudapis) nilotica Smith, 1875
Pseudapis (Pseudapis) patellata Magretti, 1884
Pseudapis (Pseudapis) stenotarsus Baker, 2002
Pseudapis (Pseudapis) tadzhica Popov, 1956
Pseudapis armata Olivier, 1812
Pseudoanthidium enslini Alfken, 1928
Pseudoanthidium ochrognathum Alfken, 1932
Pseudoheriades grandiceps Peters, 1988
Pseudoheriades moricei Friese, 1897
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) madraspatanum Fabricius, 1781Cancellate semele
Sphecodes crassus Thomson, 1870Longbeak stork's bill
Sphecodes dathei Schwarz, 2010
Sphecodes dusmeti Blüthgen, 1924
Sphecodes longuloides Blüthgen, 1923
Sphecodes marginatus Hagens, 1882Margined blood bee
Sphecodes miniatus Hagens, 1882False Margined Blood Bee
Sphecodes olivieri Lepeletier, 1825
Sphecodes pinguiculus Perez, 1903
Sphecodes villosulus Schwarz, 2010
Stelis aegyptiaca Radoszkowski, 1876
Stenosmia jordanica (Warncke, 1991)⇒ Hoplitis jordanica Warncke, 1991
Tetralonia fuscipes (Morawitz, 1894)⇒ Tetraloniella fuscipes Morawitz, 1894
Tetraloniella fuscipes Morawitz, 1894
Thyreus elegans Morawitz, 1878
Thyreus hyalinatus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus parthenope Lieftinck, 1968
Thyreus ramosus Lepeletier, 1841
Trirogma caerulea Westwood, 1841South American tobacco
Xylocopa (Ctenoxylocopa) fenestrata Fabricius, 1798
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) aestuans Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Apoidea with occurrences in United Arab Emirates
FamilyAmpulicidae
Shuckard, 1840
Ampulicid wasps, cockroach wasp, Cockroach wasps
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCrabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers, Sand wasps
10
19
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