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Checklist for Order Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Ants)
and region Howard County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
234
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
234
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
219
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
179
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
16
45
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Iowa)
16 Families width 55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees8SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802)Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves8SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies8SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees12SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae (Haliday, 1839)Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Iowa)
45 Genera with 55 Species
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Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1841Agapostemon Sweat Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Ametastegia Costa, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Anacrabro Packard, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1853European tube wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1891Mining bee3SpeciesTaxom
Aphidius Nees v. Esen..., 1984Braconid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Arge Schrank, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Aritranis Förster, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee9SpeciesTaxom
Caliroa Costa, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1958Cellophane bees1SpeciesTaxom
Cratichneumon Thomson, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolerus Panzer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1838Squarehead Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eucera Scopoli, 1942Long-Horned Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1853Potter Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gorytes Latreille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1853End-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hyposoter Foerster, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1793And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1854Long-horned Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Myzinum Latreille, 1803
New World Banded Thynnid Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1775Bee-hunters1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1793Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sericopompilus Howard, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 1898Blood Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1957Digger wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictia Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Synhalonia Patton, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Trimorus Foerster, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1905Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Iowa)
55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) splendens Lepeletier, 1841Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee
Ametastegia aperta Norton, 1861
Ammophila procera Dahlbom, 1843Common Thread Waisted Wasp
Anacrabro ocellatus Packard, 1866
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Andrena (Gonandrena) platyparia Robertson, 1895Plated Miner Bee
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Aphidius macrosiphoniella Tamili & Ray..., 1984
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Arge berberidis Schrank, 1802Barberry sawfly
Aritranis director Thunberg, 1822Ichneumonid wasp
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis sumptuosa Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Bicyrtes ventralis Say, 1824
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) fervidus Fabricius, 1798Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) pensylvanicus De Geer, 1773American 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) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Colletes diodontus Benoist, 1958
Cratichneumon culex Muller, 1776
Dolerus aprilis Norton, 1861
Ectemnius (Clytochrysus) ruficornis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Ectemnius arcuatus Say, 1837
Episyron quinquenotatus Say, 1835White-trimmed black wasp
Eucera (Synhalonia) hamata Bradley, 1942
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) annulatus Say, 1824
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Gorytes simillimus Smith, 1856
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Mesochorus nematus Schwenke, 2004
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Sericopompilus apicalis Say, 1835
Sphecodes minor Robertson, 1898Minor Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Sphex subtruncatus orius (van der Vecht, 1957)⇒ Sphex subtruncatus Dahlbom, 1843
Stictia carolina Fabricius, 1793Horse guard wasp
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket

Subnodes of Hymenoptera with occurrences in Howard County (Iowa)
SuborderApocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps, True wasps, Wasps
14
41
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSymphyta
Gerstäcker, 1867
Horntails, Sawflies, Woodwasps
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hymenoptera at bacs-s02.bacs.uq.edu.au
Hymenoptera at hol.osu.edu
Hymenoptera at landcareresearch.co.nz
Hymenoptera at papua-insects.nl
Hymenoptera at zoologie.umons.ac.be
Hymenoptera at artfakta.se
Hymenoptera at dyntaxa.se
Hymenoptera at gbif.org
Hymenoptera at irmng.org
Hymenoptera at itis.gov