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Checklist for Order Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Ants)
and region Palau (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
1164
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1164
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
1113
1774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
778
1258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
23
112
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palau
23 Families width 188 Species and 6 Subspecies
#AFEBCSVPHMTLI
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants125SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees15SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves3SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies8SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775Leucospid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palau
112 Genera with 188 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTVX
Ablerus Howard, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Allodape Lepeletier &..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Anastatus Motschulsky, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apanteles Forster, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1787Honey Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Aprostocetus Westwood, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachymeria Westwood, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 2007Black carpenter ant13SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1907Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorion Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coelinidea Viereck, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Dasyproctus Lepeletier d..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dinomyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipara Walker, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Echinopla Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Encarsia Förster, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmus Dalman, 03SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eurytoma Illiger, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Evania Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1926End-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1950Armored-Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrigona Schwarz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1920Masked Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hylomesa Krombein, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1863Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidotrigona Schwarz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lestica Billberg, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Leucospis Fabricius, 1922Leucospid Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgus Berthold, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mayriella Forel, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1853And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18949SpeciesTaxom
Myopias Roger, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Netelia Gray, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Notomyrmex Emery, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Odontoponera Mayr, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxyteleia Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pediobius Walker, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1870Big-headed Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1854Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863
Hairy Curltail Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Psenulus Kohl, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagenia Kohl, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeucoila Ashmead, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomastix Forel, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchium Spinola, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Romblonella Wheeler, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Ropalidia Guérin-Ménev..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Rostromyrmex Rosciszewski, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Rygchium Spinola, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Scelio Latreille, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1856Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Schizaspidia Westwood, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilbula Spinola, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1897Miniature Trap-jaw Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Telenomus Haliday, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonilla Moure, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonula Moure, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1851Slender ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigona Moure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thalops Townes, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tineobius Ashmead, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trissolcus Ashmead, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Trybliographa Förster, 01SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1773Carpenter bees3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palau
188 Species and 6 Subspecies
Ablerus palauensis Doutt, 1951
Adelomyrmex biroi Emery, 1897
Allodape breviceps
Anastatus crassipes Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Apanteles nephus Papp, 1974
Apis (Apis) cerana Fabricius, 1793Asian honey bee
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Apis (Megapis) dorsata Fabricius, 1793Giant honey bee
Apis (Micrapis) florea Fabricius, 1787Dwarf honey bee
Brachymeria (Brachymeria) excarinata Gahan, 1925
Brachyponera luteipes Mayr, 1862
Calyptomyrmex beccarii Emery, 1887
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) reticulatus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Camponotus spenceri Clark, 1930
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) zoc Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmosaulus) singularis Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) irritans Smith, F., 1857Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus irritans kubaryi Mayr, 1876
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) spenceri Clark, 1930
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus flavicomans Clouse, 2007
Camponotus kubaryi Mayr, 1876
Camponotus marianensis Clouse, 2007
Camponotus peleliuensis Clouse, 2007
Cardiocondyla indet
Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi Terayama, 1999Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla tjibodana Karavaiev, 1935
Carebara atoma Emery, 1900
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Chlorion lobatum Fabricius, 1775
Coelinidea alima Riegel, 1982
Cryptopone butteli Forel, 1913
Cryptopone testacea Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Dasyproctus venans Kohl, 1894
Delta esuriens Fabricius, 1787
Dipara palauensis Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Discothyrea clavicornis Emery, 1897
Echinopla melanarctos Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Encarsia guadeloupae Viggiani, 1987Parasitoid wasp
Episyron maehleri
Eupelmus carolinensis Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Eupelmus kororensis Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Eupelmus palauensis Yoshimoto & ..., 0
Eurhopalothrix procera Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Eurytoma udara Narendran, 1994
Evania appendigaster Linnaeus, 1758Cockroach Egg Parasitoid Wasp
Halictus puloensis Bluethgen, P., 1926
Heriades (Michenerella) plumosus (Krombein, 1950)⇒ Heriades plumosa Krombein, 1950
Heterotrigona itama Cockerell, 1918
Hylaeus penangensis Cockerell, 1920
Hypoponera confinis Roger, 1860Four-rib lucine
Hypoponera indet
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera pruinosa Emery, 1900
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lepidotrigona terminata Smith, 1878
Leptanilla palauensis Smith, M.R., 1953Apricot tellin
Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861Ant
Leptothorax nylanderi euxanthus (Plateaux, 1981)⇒ Temnothorax nylanderi Förster, 1850
Lestica constricta Krombein, 1949
Leucospis maculata Weld, 1922
Lithurgus (Lithurgus) scabrosus Smith, 1859Wood-nesting bee
Mayriella transfuga Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Megachile laticeps Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Monomorium australicum (Forel, 1907)⇒ Syllophopsis australica Forel, 1907
Monomorium chinense Santschi, 1925
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium indet
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium sechellense (Emery, 1894)⇒ Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Netelia solus Townes, 1958
Notomyrmex antarcticum tangaroa Smith, 1858
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Odontomachus malignus Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Odontoponera transversa Smith, F., 1857
Odynerus erythrospilus Cameron, 1905
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907Clonal raider ant
Oxyteleia bidentata Kieffer, 1905
Pachycondyla atrata Karavaiev, 1925
Pachycondyla luteipes Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Pediobius phragmitis Boucek, 1965
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole cryptocera Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole nindi Mann, 1919
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole recondita Clouse, 2007
Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Polistes stenopus stenopus van der Vecht, 1972
Polistes (Polistella) sagittarius Saussure, 1854
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) rastellata Latreille, 1802Pennsylvania lucine
Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) armata Le Guillou, 1842Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) rhea Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Polyrhachis nigriceps Smith, F., 1863
Ponera clavicornis Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Ponera incerta Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Prionopelta kraepelini Forel, 1905
Prionopelta opaca Emery, 1897
Pristomyrmex minusculus Wang, 2003
Pristomyrmex pollux Donisthorpe, 1944
Pristomyrmex quadridens Emery, 1897
Probolomyrmex palauensis Smith, 1953
Psenulus penangensis Rohwer, 1923
Pseudagenia calosoma Banks, 1938
Pseudeucoila weldi Yoshimoto, 0
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica karawajewi Brown, 1948
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rogeria stigmatica Emery, 1897
Romblonella palauensis Smith, M.R., 1953Eastern auger
Ropalidia marginata Lepeletier, 1836
Ropalidia stigma Smith, 1858
Scelio apo Kozlov & Lê, 1988
Scelio crassellus Dodd, 1920
Scelio javanicus Roepke, 1916
Scelio variicornis Kieffer, 1913Tusayan fameflower
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) laetum Smith, 1856Common mud daubler
Schizaspidia brevifurcata Watanabe, 1958
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) papuana Emery, 1900Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Stilbula carolinensis Watanabe, 1958
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys frivaldszkyi Emery, 1897
Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr, 1866Ant
Strumigenys karawajewi (Brown, 1948)⇒ Pyramica karawajewi Brown, 1948
Strumigenys mayri Emery, 1897
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys stemonixys Brown, 1971
Strumigenys szalayi Emery, 1897
Syllophopsis australica Forel, 1907
Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Tapinoma jandai Seifert, 2025
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862Dwarf pecdicel ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex kraepelini Forel, 1905
Telenomus urios Nixon, 1938
Tetragonilla atripes Smith, 1857
Tetragonilla collina Smith, 1857
Tetragonula fuscobalteata Cameron, 1908
Tetragonula iridipennis Smith, 1854
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium insolens Smith, F., 1861Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetraponera attenuata Smith, F., 1877Toughleaf dogwood
Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon, 1851Dwarf surfclam
Tetrigona apicalis Smith, 1857
Thalops fessus
Tineobius crassipes Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Trybliographa beardsleyi
Vespa affinis Linnaeus, 1764Lesser banded hornet
Vespa tropica Linnaeus, 1758Greater banded hornet
Vollenhovia oblonga Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) aestuans Linnaeus, 1758
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) caerulea Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Xylocopa (Mesotrichia) latipes Drury, 1773Tropical carpenter bee

Subnodes of Hymenoptera with occurrences in Palau
SuborderApocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps, True wasps, Wasps
23
112
188
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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