AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 (Bee Wolves)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
53
308
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
43
269
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
147
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
8
81
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCrabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers
27
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
27 Genera with 41 Species
#ABCDEGLMNPRST
Anacrabro Packard, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Belomicrus A. Costa, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bembix Fabricius, 1873Sand Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1865Weevil Wasp6SpeciesTaxom
Clitemnestra Spinola, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Crabro Fabricius, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crossocerus Lepeletier d..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Didineis Wesmael, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1804Squarehead Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Glenostictia Gillaspy, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Gorytes Latreille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lyroda Say, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Mimesa Shuckard, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Mimumesa Malloch, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nysson Latreille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1865Bee-hunters6SpeciesTaxom
Pluto Pate, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Psammaletes Pate, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalum Stephens, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sphecius Dahlbom, 1773Cicada killer wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Stictia Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Stictiella J. Parker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Stizoides Guérin-Ménev..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tachytes Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
41 Species
Anacrabro ocellatus Packard, 1866
Belomicrus potawatomi Pate, 1947
Bembix americana Fabricius, 1793American Sand Wasp
Bembix belfragei Cresson, 1873
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Bicyrtes simillimus F. Smith, 1856
Bicyrtes ventralis Say, 1824
Cerceris bicornuta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Cerceris pedetes Kohl, 1887
Cerceris finitima (Cresson, 1865)⇒ Cerceris arelate Banks, 1912
Cerceris fumipennis Say, 1837Smokey winged beetle bandit wasp
Cerceris halone Banks, 1912Shadow driftfish
Cerceris insolita Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Cerceris kennicottii Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Clitemnestra bipunctata Say, 1824
Crabro alpinus Imhoff, 1863
Crossocerus maculipennis Smith, 1856
Didineis texana (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Didineis latimana Malloch & Ro..., 1930
Ectemnius (Clytochrysus) ruficornis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Ectemnius arcuatus Say, 1837
Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus Fabricius, 1804Common Ectemnius
Glenostictia pictifrons Smith, 1856
Gorytes simillimus Smith, 1856
Lyroda subita Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Mimesa cressoni Packard, 1867
Mimesa unicincta Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Mimumesa nigra Packard, 1867
Nysson plagiatus Cresson, 1882
Philanthus albopilosus Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Philanthus bilunatus Cresson, 1865Two Moons Beewolf
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Philanthus inversus Patton, 1879
Philanthus lepidus Cresson, 1865Pleasant Beewolf
Philanthus sanbornii Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Pluto albifacies Malloch, 1933
Psammaletes mexicanus Cameron, 1890Fuchsia begonia
Rhopalum (Corynopus) coarctatum Scopoli, 1763
Sphecius speciosus Drury, 1773Cicada hawk
Stictia carolina Fabricius, 1793Horse guard wasp
Stictiella emarginata Cresson, 1865
Stizoides renicinctus Say, 1823
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp

Subnodes of Crabronidae with occurrences in Iowa
SubfamilyBembicinae
Latreille, 1802
Sand wasps
13
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCrabroninae
Latreille, 1802
Square-headed Wasps
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPemphredoninae
Dahlbom, 1835
aphid wasp, Aphid Wasps
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhilanthinae
Latreille, 1802
Digger Flies
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Crabronidae at artfakta.se
Crabronidae at dyntaxa.se
Crabronidae at gbif.org
Crabronidae at irmng.org
Crabronidae at itis.gov