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Checklist for Order Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Ants)
and region Papua Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
941
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
939
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
914
2611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
848
2442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
16
70
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua Region
16 Families width 82 Species and 5 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants56SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees8SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775Leucospid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815Crown wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae (Lepeletier, 1841)Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua Region
70 Genera with 82 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Anonychomyrma Donisthorpe, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apanteles Forster, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1961Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Apleurotropis Girault, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Austroplebeia Moure, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Braunsapis Michener, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Calomyrmex Emery, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloxys Smith, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1947Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chirodamus Haliday, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1904Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Creightonella Cockerell, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1897Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Disophrys Förster, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1983Squarehead Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Encarsia Förster, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Euagathis Szépligeti, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Eurytoma Illiger, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Fabriogenia Banks, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterodontonyx Haupt, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrigona Schwarz, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1915Rainbow ants3SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1859Spider ants2SpeciesTaxom
Leucospis Fabricius, 1878Leucospid Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Liomyrmex Mayr, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1857
Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Megischus Brullé, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapone Forel, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Nomia Latreille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1902Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1859Trap-jaw ants3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeorhiza Perkins, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Papyrius Shattuck, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1862Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1923Big-headed Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Philidris Shattuck, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1972Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 20076SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 2018False Honey Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Romblonella Wheeler, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Scelio Latreille, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1991Digger wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonula Moure, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1855
Fierce Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1877Slender ants3SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1861Carpenter bees2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
82 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Amegilla acraensis tellervo
Anochetus cato Forel, 1901Round combshell
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Apanteles glyphodes Wilkinson, 1932
Aphaenogaster (Deromyrma) projectens Donisthorpe, 1947Heart axinopsid
Aphaenogaster lustrans Smith, 1961
Austroplebeia cincta Mocsáry, 1898
Braunsapis plebeia Cockerell, 1929
Calomyrmex albertisi Emery, 1887
Calomyrmex laevissimus Smith, F., 1859
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla thoracica Smith, 1859
Cephaloxys cordovcensis dolichognatha Weber, 1934
Cerapachys krombeini Donisthorpe, 1947Dentate lucine
Chalicodoma hertlei Friese, 1911
Coelioxys (Coelioxys) weinlandi Schulz, 1904
Crematogaster recurva Emery, 1897
Dolichoderus monoceros Emery, 1897
Ectemnius krombeini Tsuneki, 1983
Encarsia bimaculata Heraty & Pol..., 2000Parasitoid wasp
Euagathis dravida Bhat & Gupta, 1977
Eurytoma udara Narendran, 1994
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex angusticeps Forel, 1901Round combshell
Iridomyrmex mjobergi Forel, 1915
Leptochilus limbiferus achaeus Gusenleitner, 1970
Leptomyrmex contractus (Donisthorpe, 1947)⇒ Leptomyrmex melanoticus Wheeler, 1934
Leptomyrmex fragilis Smith, 1859
Leucospis histrio Maindron, 1878
Leucospis moleyrei Maindron, 1878
Liomyrmex gestroi Emery, 1887
Megischus coronator Fabricius, 1804
Metapone krombeini Smith, 1947
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Nomia pulchribalteata Cameron, 1901
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Odontomachus cephalotes Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Odontomachus tyrannicus Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Opisthopsis pictus Emery, 1895Painted strobe ant
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Palaeorhiza (Heterorhiza) enixa (Cheesman, 1948)⇒ Palaeorhiza lusoria Smith, 1863
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Pheidole fuscula Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Pheidole hospes Smith, 1865Brown dogwood
Pheidole medioflava Donisthorpe, 1941
Pheidole quadriprojecta Smith, 1947
Pheidole triconstricta hebe (Santschi, 1923)⇒ Pheidole triconstricta Forel, 1886
Podomyrma carinata Donisthorpe, 1947Heart axinopsid
Podomyrma ruficeps Smith, 1863Atlantic galeommatid
Podomyrma silvicola Smith, 1860
Polistes stenopus stenopus van der Vecht, 1972
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) cingula Donisthorpe, 1947Heart axinopsid
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) sokolova Forel, 1902
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) debilis Emery, 1887
Polyrhachis (Myrma) andromache Roger, 1863Snuffbox
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) alphea Smith, F., 1863
Polyrhachis kokoda Kohout, 2007
Pompilus tuberculatus Smith, 1855
Ponera szentivanyi Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Prenolepis discoidalis (Donisthorpe, 1947)⇒ Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863
Prenolepis lakekamu Williams & L..., 2018
Prionopelta opaca Emery, 1897
Pristomyrmex simplex Wang, 2003
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Rhytidoponera araneoides Le Guillou, 1842Spider pony ant
Scelio sulcaticeps Dodd, 1927
Scelio varipunctatus Dodd, 1914
Sphex rex Hensen, 1991
Tetragonula clypearis Friese, 1908
Tetragonula pagdeni Schwarz, 1939
Tetragonula sapiens Cockerell, 1911
Tetraponera laeviceps Smith, F., 1859
Tetraponera nitida Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Tetraponera punctulata Smith, F., 1877Savanna black tree ant
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) aruana Ritsema, 1876Great Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) unicolor Smith, 1861Delicate tellin

Subnodes of Hymenoptera with occurrences in Papua Region
SuborderApocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps, True wasps, Wasps
16
70
82
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