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Checklist for Subfamily Philanthinae Latreille, 1802 (Digger Flies)
and region Northwestern Illinois (Northern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3218
5859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3215
5856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
3111
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
2605
4789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
66
608
1191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
56
543
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
21
227
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
9
104
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCrabronidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Wolves, Cicadakillers, Crabronid wasps, Mud daubers
30
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhilanthinae
Latreille, 1802
Digger Flies
3
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwestern Illinois
3 Genera with 25 Species
Cerceris Latreille, 1856Weevil Wasp18SpeciesTaxom
Eucerceris Cresson, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1798Bee-hunters6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwestern Illinois
25 Species
Cerceris alaope Banks, 1912Shadow driftfish
Cerceris atramontensis Banks, 1913
Cerceris bicornuta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Cerceris pedetes Kohl, 1887
Cerceris clypeata (Dahlbom, 1844)⇒ Cerceris prominens Banks, 1912
Cerceris compacta Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Cerceris crucis Viereck & Co..., 1904
Cerceris dentifrons Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Cerceris deserta Say, 1824
Cerceris echo Mickel, 1916
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 jucunda Cresson, 1872
Cerceris kennicottii Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Cerceris mandibularis Patton, 1881
Cerceris nigrescens Smith, 1856
Cerceris rufopicta Smith, 1856
Eucerceris zonata Say, 1823
Philanthus bilunatus Cresson, 1865Two Moons Beewolf
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Philanthus politus Say, 1824
Philanthus sanbornii Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Philanthus solivagus Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Philanthus ventilabris Fabricius, 1798Bee-killer wasp

Subnodes of Philanthinae with occurrences in Northwestern Illinois
TribeCercerini
Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhilanthini
Latreille, 1802
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



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