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Checklist for Order Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Ants)
and region North West (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
807
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
667
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
21
98
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North West
21 Families width 198 Species
#MAFBSTCVDEIH
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees41SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees66SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants34SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees13SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees18SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids2SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948False fairy wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North West
98 Genera with 198 Species
#ABCDEFHIKLMNOPSTUX
Afranthidium Michener, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Afromelecta Lieftinck, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Afrostelis Cockerell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Allodape Lepeletier &..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Allodapula Cockerell, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 190511SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1903Carder Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1933Common Digger Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Apanteles Forster, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1915Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinus Dalman, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Baeus Haliday, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1927Bumble Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Braunsapis Michener, 19037SpeciesTaxom
Burksiella De Santis, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1858Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1905Little Carpenter Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogramma De Santis, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1905Weevil Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1904Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1925Cellophane bees3SpeciesTaxom
Compsomelissa Alfken, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1817driver ant1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscritobaeus Perkins, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Echthrodelphax Perkins, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Elasmus Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Enicospilus Stephens, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eoanthidium Popov, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1879Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Eufriesea Cockerell, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eulophomorpha Dodd, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Eurytoma Illiger, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Eutricharaea Thomson, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Fidelia Friese, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1853End-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1908Armored-Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1911Masked Bees8SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrigona Cockerell, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1858Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Koptortosoma Gribodo, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lipotriches Gerstaecker, 18757SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgus Berthold, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mayriella Forel, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1903And Resin Bees29SpeciesTaxom
Megastigmus Dalman, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Meliponula Cockerell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Meliturgula Friese, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1883
Honey carrier0SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Meria Illiger, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nomia Latreille, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Ooctonus Haliday, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Pachyanthidium Friese, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pantoclis Förster, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Pasites Jurine, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Patellapis Friese, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839
Big-headed Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Pison Spinola, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Pithitis Klug, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pnigalio Schrank, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Podalonia Fernald, 1865Cutworm Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1873Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapis W. F. Kirby, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1758Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scrapter Lepeletier &..., 18252SpeciesTaxom
Steganomus Ritsema, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Stizus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tachysphex Kohl, 1883
Black cockroach hunter0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tetralonia Spinola, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloniella Ashmead, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1877Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1895Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Thrinchostoma de Saussure, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Torymus Dalman, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Trigona Jurine, 1895Vulture bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuraridelus Tobias & Bel..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1854Carpenter bees7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North West
198 Species
Afranthidium (Immanthidium) sjoestedti Friese, 1909
Afranthidium abdominale Friese, 1904
Afromelecta fulvohirta Cameron, 1905
Afrostelis aethiopica Friese, 1925
Allodape armatipes Friese, 1924
Allodape ceratinoides Gribodo, 1884
Allodape melipona
Allodapula (Allodapula) melanopus Cameron, 1905
Allodapula (Allodapula) variegata Smith, 1854
Allodapula empeyi Michener, 1975
Amegilla (Ackmonopsis) mimadvena Cockerell, 1916
Amegilla (Aframegilla) nubica Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Amegilla) capensis Friese, 1905
Amegilla (Megamegilla) acraensis Fabricius, 1793Mining Bee
Amegilla (Megamegilla) paradoxa Brooks, 1988
Amegilla (Micramegilla) atrocincta Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Micramegilla) niveata Friese, 1905
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) calens Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) kaimosica Cockerell, 1946
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) spilostoma Cameron, 1905
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anthidium severini Vachal, 1903
Anthophora (Heliophila) vestita Smith, 1854
Anthophora (Paramegilla) armata Friese, 1905
Anthophora matopensis Cockerell, 1933
Apanteles trabea Nixon, 1965
Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Aphelinus albipodus Hayat & Fatima, 1992
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Baeus anelosimus Margaría & L..., 2006
Bombus (Bombus) terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Bombus longipennis Friese, 1918
Bombus (Pyrobombus) caliginosus Frison, 1927Fog-belt Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vandykei Frison, 1927Van Dyke bumble bee
Braunsapis bouyssoui Vachal, 1903
Braunsapis facialis Gerstäcker, 1857
Braunsapis fuscinervis Cameron, 1905
Braunsapis leptozonia Vachal, 1909
Braunsapis luapulana Cockerell, 1936
Braunsapis rhodesi Cockerell, 1936
Braunsapis vitrea Vachal, 1903
Burksiella dianae Pinto, 2006
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) fulvopilosus De Geer, 1778South African Golden Desert Ant
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) eugeniae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) petersii Emery, 1895Southern acornshell
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798Texas lilliput
Camponotus auropubens Forel, 1894Pale lilliput
Camponotus cosmicus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Ceratina (Ceratina) subquadrata Smith, 1854
Ceratina (Ctenoceratina) lineola Vachal, 1903
Ceratina (Ctenoceratina) penicillata Friese, 1905
Ceratina (Ctenoceratina) rufigastra Cockerell, 1937Southern fire ant
Ceratina (Simioceratina) moerenhouti Vachal, 1903
Ceratina braunsi Eardley & Daly, 2007
Ceratina nasalis Friese, 1905
Ceratogramma jeffersi Pinto, 2006
Cerceris amakosa Brauns, 1926
Cerceris spinicaudata Cameron, 1905Mokihana
Coelioxys (Coelioxys) penetratrix Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Coelioxys setosa Friese, 1904
Colletes malleatus Cockerell, 1933
Colletes marleyi Cockerell, 1919
Colletes zuluensis Friese, 1925Southwestern Virginia cave amphipod
Compsomelissa zaxantha Cockerell, 1934
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817
Dyscritobaeus flavus Tortorici, C..., 2016
Echthrodelphax migratorius Benoit, 1954
Echthrodelphax tauricus Ponomarenko, 1970
Elasmus setosiscutellatus Crawford, 1910
Enicospilus bellator Perkins, 1915
Eoanthidium rothschildi Vachal, 1909
Epeolus natalensis Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Eufriesea fallax Smith, 1854
Eulophomorpha clubiona Sheng & Wang, 1997
Eurytoma bicolor (Walsh, 1870)⇒ Eurytoma giraulti Grissell & S..., 1990
Eurytoma giraulti Grissell & S..., 1990
Fidelia friesei Brauns, 1926
Halictus (Seladonia) hotoni Vachal, 1903
Halictus (Seladonia) jucundus (Smith, 1853)⇒ Halictus africanus Friese, 1909
Heriades capicola Strand, 1912
Heriades wellmani Cockerell, 1908
Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) alfkeni Friese, 1913
Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) lightfooti Bridwell, 1919
Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) robertianus Cameron, 1906
Hylaeus (Nothylaeus) heraldicus Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Hylaeus gabonicus Vachal, 1899
Hylaeus magrettii Vachal, 1892
Hylaeus proteae Cockerell, 1942
Hylaeus rufipedoides Strand, 1911
Hypotrigona gribodoi Magretti, 1884
Iridomyrmex purpureus Smith, 1858Australian meat ant
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Leptogenys maxillosa Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) hylaeoides Gerstäcker, 1857
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) inaequalis Cockerell, 1931
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) patellifera Westwood, 1875
Lipotriches (Lipotriches) rubella Smith, 1875
Lipotriches (Macronomia) fulvohirta Smith, 1875
Lipotriches (Trinomia) tridentata Smith, 1875
Lipotriches cinerascens Smith, 1875
Lithurgus (Lithurgus) pullatus Vachal, 1903
Mayriella transfuga Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Megachile (Amegachile) bituberculata Ritsema, 1880
Megachile (Amegachile) fimbriata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Amegachile) nasalis Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile (Callomegachile) rufipennis Fabricius, 1793
Megachile (Callomegachile) rufiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1834
Megachile (Creightonella) cognata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Creightonella) discolor Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Eutricharaea) basalis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Eutricharaea) caricina Cockerell, 1907
Megachile (Eutricharaea) harthulura (Cockerell, 1937)⇒ Megachile cordata Smith, 1879
Megachile (Eutricharaea) meadewaldoi Brauns, 1912
Megachile (Eutricharaea) venusta Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Gronoceras) bombiformis Gerstäcker, 1857
Megachile (Gronoceras) cincta Fabricius, 1781
Megachile (Gronoceras) felina Gerstäcker, 1857
Megachile (Paracella) chrysopogon Vachal, 1910
Megachile (Pseudomegachile) sinuata Friese, 1903
Megachile addita Pasteels, 1965
Megachile admixta Cockerell, 1931
Megachile afra Pasteels, 1965
Megachile armatipes (Friese, 1909)⇒ Megachile mossambica Gribodo, 1895
Megachile cordata Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile dorsata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile eurimera Smith, 1854Stout tagelus
Megachile malangensis Friese, 1904
Megachile maxillosa Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Megachile mossambica Gribodo, 1895
Megachile perfimbriata Cockerell, 1931
Megachile perniciosa (Friese, 1903)⇒ Megachile rufiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1834
Megastigmus rafni Hoffmeyer, 1929
Meliponula (Meliponula) bocandei Spinola, 1853
Meliturgula (Meliturgula) scriptifrons Walker, 1871
Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884
Messor striatifrons Stitz, 1923
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Nomia (Acunomia) theryi Gribodo, 1894
Nomia (Leuconomia) candida Smith, 1875
Nomia amabilis Cockerell, 1908
Nomia chandleri Ashmead, 1899
Nomia rufitarsis Smith, 1875
Ocymyrmex alacer Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex dekerus Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex fortior Santschi, 1911
Ocymyrmex ignotus Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ooctonus aphrophorae Milliron, 1947
Pachyanthidium benguelense Vachal, 1903
Pantoclis macrotoma Kieffer, 1909
Pasites appletoni Cockerell, 1910
Pasites carnifex Gerstäcker, 1869
Pasites friesei Cockerell, 1910
Pasites histrio Gerstäcker, 1869
Pasites jonesi Cockerell, 1921
Patellapis pastinella Cockerell, 1939
Plagiolepis simoni Emery, 1921Elegant dwarf cockle
Platythyrea lamellosa Roger, 1860
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
Pnigalio pristiphorae Askew, 1965
Podalonia argentifrons Cresson, 1865
Podomyrma adelaidae Smith, 1858Desert muscleman ant
Polistes (Polistes) badius Gerst., 1873
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860Reddish lepton
Pseudapis aliceae Cockerell, 1935
Pyramica nepalensis De Andrade, 1994
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) spirifex Linnaeus, 1758
Scrapter amplispinatus Eardley, 1996
Scrapter niger Lepeletier, 1825
Steganomus junodi Gribodo, 1895
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tapinoma pallipes Smith, 1876Ant
Tetralonia macrognatha Gerstäcker, 1870
Tetraloniella (Tetraloniella) nanula Cockerell, 1932
Tetraloniella michaelseni Friese, 1916
Tetramorium erectum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetraponera ambigua Emery, 1895Horseshoe crabs
Thyreus abyssinicus Radoszkowski, 1873
Thyreus axillaris Vachal, 1903
Thyreus brachyaspis Cockerell, 1936
Thyreus calceatus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus delumbatus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus vachali Friese, 1905
Torymus atheatus Grissell, 1976
Trigona armata (Magretti, 1895)⇒ Plebeina armata Magretti, 1895
Ussuraridelus minutus Tobias & Bel..., 1981
Xylocopa (Apoxylocopa) lugubris Gerstäcker, 1857
Xylocopa (Gnathoxylocopa) sicheli Vachal, 1898
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) caffra Linnaeus, 1767
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) scioensis Gribodo, 1884
Xylocopa (Xenoxylocopa) inconstans Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Xylocopa (Xylomelissa) erythrina Gribodo, 1894
Xylocopa (Xylomelissa) hottentotta Smith, 1854

Subnodes of Hymenoptera with occurrences in North West
SuborderApocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps, True wasps, Wasps
21
98
198
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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