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Checklist for Order Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Ants)
and region Shelby County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
731
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
731
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
696
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
620
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
20
83
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Alabama)
20 Families width 97 Species and 1 Subspecies
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees9SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants47SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees13SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893Megaspilid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775Leucospid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Alabama)
83 Genera with 97 Species
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Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Anacrabro Packard, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1802Mining bee2SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1863Black carpenter ant3SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1865Weevil Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Chalybion Dahlbom, 1867Blue mud dauber wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chorebus Haliday, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1897Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Cotesia Cameron, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cratichneumon Thomson, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1758Cow Killer1SpeciesTaxom
Dendrocerus Ratzeburg, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Dieunomia Cockerell, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1988Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Eremnophila Menke, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1904
Potter Wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Florilegus Robertson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Glyptapanteles Ashmead, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Habropoda Smith, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1837End-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Horismenus Walker, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1837Masked Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hypomicrogaster Ashmead, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1850Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Leucospis Fabricius, 1824Leucospid Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1831And Resin Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1878Long-horned Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Melitoma Lepeletier &..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Microplitis Foerster, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1872Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Neodiprion Rohwer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1894Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee1SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1895Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinus Latreille, 1773Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Peponapis Robertson, 1837Squash Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1950Big-headed Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pholetesor Mason, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1802Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1767Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Protapanteles Ashmead, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1887Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Telenomus Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrastichus Walker, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Trathala Cameron, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopsis Perty, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1841Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Alabama)
97 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) splendens Lepeletier, 1841Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus Cresson, 1872Green sweat bee
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Ammophila procera Dahlbom, 1843Common Thread Waisted Wasp
Anacrabro ocellatus Packard, 1866
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Plastandrena) bimaculata Kirby, 1802Large gorse mining bee
Anthophora (Melea) abrupta Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) pensylvanicus De Geer, 1773American bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vosnesenskii Radoszkowski, 1862Vosnesensky bumble bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius Roger, 1863
Cerceris insolita Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Chalybion californicum Saussure, 1867Blue mud dauber
Chorebus gyrinus Marshall, 1895
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) octodentata Say, 1824Eight-toothed Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) sayi Robertson, 1897Say'S Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Cratichneumon culex Muller, 1776
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dieunomia (Epinomia) nevadensis Cresson, 1874Nevada Nomia
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Eremnophila aureonotata Cameron, 1888Common Thread-waisted Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Florilegus (Florilegus) condignus Cresson, 1878
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Habropoda laboriosa Fabricius, 1804Blueberry Habropoda
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Horismenus bledius Hansson, 2009
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus Say, 1837Modest Masked Bee
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) versatum Robertson, 1902Experienced Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Leptothorax (Myrafant) ambiguus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895
Leucospis affinis Say, 1824Wasp
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) texana Cresson, 1878Texas Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Sayapis) policaris Say, 1831
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melitoma taurea Say, 1837
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex carolinensis Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Pachodynerus erynnis Lepeletier, 1841Red-and-black Mason Wasp
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895
Parancistrocerus histrio Lepeletier, 1841
Pelecinus polyturator Drury, 1773American Pelecinid Wasp
Peponapis (Peponapis) pruinosa Say, 1837Eastern cucurbit bee
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895Rough razor
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carolina Linnaeus, 1767Red Paper Wasps
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pyramica creightoni Smith, 1931
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Tetrastichus apanteles Khan, Agniho..., 2005
Trathala acrobasis Dasch, 1979
Triepeolus lunatus Say, 1824
Trigonopsis cyclocephala F. Smith, 1873
Xylocopa (Schonnherria) micans Lepeletier, 1841Southern Carpenter Bee

Subnodes of Hymenoptera with occurrences in Shelby County (Alabama)
SuborderApocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps, True wasps, Wasps
19
82
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSymphyta
Gerstäcker, 1867
Horntails, Sawflies, Woodwasps
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Hymenoptera at zoologie.umons.ac.be
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