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Checklist for Subfamily Philanthinae Latreille, 1802 (Digger Flies)
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
 
FamilyCrabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers
27
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhilanthinae
Latreille, 1802
Digger Flies
3
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chicago
3 Genera with 24 Species
Aphilanthops Patton, 1856Ant Queen Kidnapping Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1905Weevil Wasp14SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1798Bee-hunters9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chicago
24 Species
Aphilanthops frigidus Smith, 1856Queen Ant Kidnapper
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
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

Subnodes of Philanthinae with occurrences in Chicago
TribeAphilanthopini
R. Bohart, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCercerini
Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePhilanthini
Latreille, 1802
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom



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