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Checklist for Order Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Ants)
and region West Coast District (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
458
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
458
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
448
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
399
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
27
126
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Coast District
27 Families width 193 Species and 1 Subspecies
#MCASFBPIVEHLT
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees26SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees24SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants21SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Bradynobaenidae (Saussure, 1892)Bradynobaenid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves40SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies12SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies21SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees9SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860Melittid bees10SpeciesTaxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775Leucospid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894Signiphorid waps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Coast District
126 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTVXZ
Afranthidium Michener, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Allocoelia Mocsáry, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Allodapula Cockerell, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1920Beachgrass2SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1905Common Digger Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apanteles Forster, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Apterogyna Latreille, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Astata Latreille, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Bembecinus A. Costa, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Bembix Fabricius, 1893Sand Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bofuria Hedqvist, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1782Black carpenter ant4SpeciesTaxom
Campoplex Gravenhorst, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cathimeris Betrem, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celonites Latreille, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Ceramius Latreille, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1937Little Carpenter Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Cerceris Latreille, 1839Weevil Wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Charimeris Betrem, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Charops Holmgren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chrysis Linnaeus, 1854Cuckoo Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Clausenia Ishii, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Clavelia Lucas, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1939Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1905Cellophane bees1SpeciesTaxom
Conophorisca Hedqvist, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyproctus Lepeletier d..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Degithina Cameron, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dolichomitus Smith, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1764driver ant1SpeciesTaxom
Elampus Spinola, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Enicospilus Stephens, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Entedon Dalman, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Epeolus Latreille, 1841Cellophane-Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Erromenus Holmgren, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eulophomorpha Dodd, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmus Dalman, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Fidelia Friese, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Gastrosericus Spinola, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Glenosema Kieffer, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotilla Bischoff, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hagensia Forel, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1804
End-banded Furrow Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Haplomelitta Cockerell, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Hedychrum Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 1855Tarantula Hawks2SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1889Armored-Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperapis Cockerell, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitis Klug, 1909Lesser Masons1SpeciesTaxom
Iphiaulax Forster, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Jugurtia Saussure, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Kohliella Brauns, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1917Base-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Leioproctus F. Smith, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucospis Fabricius, 1974Leucospid Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgus Berthold, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Masarina Richards, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1912And Resin Bees9SpeciesTaxom
Melitta Kirby, 1879Blunt-Horn Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Meria Illiger, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopius Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Micromeriella Betrem, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Miscophus Jurine, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Netelia Gray, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1991Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1926Mason bee1SpeciesTaxom
Osprynchotus Spinola, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Othinosmia Michener, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Oxybelomorpha Brauns, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Oxybelus Latreille, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 0Panther Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Palarus Latreille, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Paraclavelia Haupt, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parania Morley, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Patellapis Friese, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839
Big-headed Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1775Bee-hunters3SpeciesTaxom
Plesianthidium Cameron, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Podalonia Fernald, 1843Cutworm Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Prosopigastra A. Costa, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Psammoderes Haupt, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoanthidium Friese, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudospinolia Linsenmaier, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotorymus Masi, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Psyllaephagus Ashmead, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pycnostigmus Cameron, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Quartinia André, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Raphiglossa Saunders, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Rediviva Friese, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Redivivoides Michener, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Reikosiella Yoshimoto, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1941Rhaconotus Ruthe1SpeciesTaxom
Rhoophilus Mayr, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocryptus Cameron, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ropalidia Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Samba Friese, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Schistonyx Saussure, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scrapter Lepeletier &..., 19167SpeciesTaxom
Scutellista Motschulsky, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Serapista Cockerell, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Signiphora Ashmead, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Spanophatnus Cameron, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodopsis Bischoff, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Synagris Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tachysphex Kohl, 1917Black cockroach hunter13SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloniella Ashmead, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1886Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Torymus Dalman, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Vipio Latreille, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Xanthophenax Saussure, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1841Carpenter bees5SpeciesTaxom
Zonalictus Michener, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Zonocryptus Ashmead, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Coast District
193 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afranthidium (Nigranthidium) willowmorensis Brauns, 1926
Afranthidium capicola Brauns, 1905
Allocoelia glabra Edney, 1947
Allocoelia quinquedens Edney, 1947
Amegilla (Micramegilla) niveata Friese, 1905
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) obscuriceps Friese, 1905
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) spilostoma Cameron, 1905
Ammophila bonaespei Lepeletier, 1845
Ammophila punctaticeps Arnold, 1920
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anoplolepis steingroeveri Forel, 1894Black pugnacious ant
Anthophora diversipes Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Anthophora wartmanni Friese, 1905
Apanteles anomalon Curtis, 1830
Apanteles vipio Reinhard, 1880
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Astata fuscistigma Cameron, 1905
Bembecinus mutabilis Arnold, 1929
Bembecinus pakhuisae Bohart, 1997
Bembecinus rhopalocerus Handlirsch, 1895
Bembix capensis Lepeletier, 1845
Bembix melanopa Handlirsch, 1893
Bofuria megastigmus Ashmead, 1894
Bothroponera cavernosa Roger, 1860
Bothroponera laevissima Arnold, 1915
Bothroponera umgodikulula Joma & Mackay, 2013
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) fulvopilosus De Geer, 1778South African Golden Desert Ant
Camponotus (Myrmopsamma) mystaceus Emery, 1886
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) dicksoni Arnold, 1948
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Campoplex costulatus Morley, 1916
Cathimeris (Cathimeris) capensis
Celonites bergenwahliae Gess, 1989
Celonites capensis Brauns, 1905
Celonites latitarsis Gess, 1992
Celonites wahlenbergiae Gess, 1989
Ceramius bicolor Thunberg, 1815
Ceramius braunsi Turner, 1935
Ceramius cerceriformis Saussure, 1853
Ceramius clypeatus Richards, 1962
Ceramius metanotalis Richards, 1962
Ceramius micheneri Gess, 1968
Ceramius socius Turner, 1935
Ceratina (Ctenoceratina) armata Smith, 1854
Ceratina nasalis Friese, 1905
Ceratina perpolita Cockerell, 1937
Ceratina subscintilla Cockerell, 1937
Cerceris fingo Brauns, 1926
Cerceris gomphocarpi Brauns, 1911
Cerceris holconota Cameron, 1905Alani
Cerceris languida Cameron, 1905Mokihana
Cerceris tricolorata Spinola, 1839Fire on the mountain
Charops cariniceps Cameron, 1906
Chrysis laeta Dahlbom, 1854
Clavelia ramosa Smith, 1865
Coelioxys lucidicauda Cockerell, 1939
Colletes capensis Cameron, 1905
Dasyproctus braunsii Kohl, 1894Bates's mallow
Dasyproctus immitis de Saussure, 1892Moundscale
Delta caffrum Linnaeus, 1767
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Dolichomitus messor messor Gravenhorst, 1829
Dorylus (Dorylus) helvolus Linnaeus, 1764Wavy amphissa
Elampus guillarmodi Kimsey, 1988
Enicospilus enicospilus Nikam, 1972
Enicospilus leucocotis Tosquinet, 1896
Epeolus caffer Lepeletier, 1841
Erromenus legnotus Townes & Gupta, 1992
Eulophomorpha clubiona Sheng & Wang, 1997
Fidelia (Fidelia) paradoxa Friese, 1899
Gastrosericus chalcithorax Arnold, 1922
Glenosema ahlukileyo Azevedo & Noort, 2019
Hadrotilla helle Perinquey, 1898
Haplomelitta griseonigra Michener, 1981
Haplomelitta ogilviei Cockerell, 1932
Hedychrum coelestinum Spinola, 1838
Hemipepsis capensis Fabricius, 1781
Hemipepsis vindex Smith, 1855
Heriades (Heriades) freygessneri Schletterer, 1889
Hesperapis danforthi Eardley, 2007
Hesperapis nigerrima Cockerell, 1932
Hoplitis similis Friese, 1909
Jugurtia braunsiella Schulthess, 1930
Jugurtia discrepans Brauns, 1913
Kohliella alaris Brauns, 1910
Lasioglossum cinereum Friese, 1917
Leioproctus (Euryglossidia) heterodoxus Cockerell, 1916
Leucospis rostrata Boucek, 1974
Lithurgus (Lithurgus) spiniferus Cameron, 1905
Masarina familiaris Richards, 1962
Masarina mixta Richards, 1962
Megachile (Chalicodoma) murina Friese, 1913
Megachile (Creightonella) frontalis Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Megachile (Eutricharaea) venusta Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Pseudomegachile) fulva Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Pseudomegachile) schulthessi Friese, 1903
Megachile barbata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile bullata Friese, 1911
Megachile familiaris Cockerell, 1916
Megachile karooensis Brauns, 1912
Melitta (Cilissa) arrogans Smith, 1879
Miscophus kriechbaumeri Brauns, 1899
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Netelia radialis Morley, 1916
Nomada whiteheadi Eardley & Sc..., 1991
Ocymyrmex cilliei Prins & Roux, 1989
Osmia karooensis (Brauns, 1926)⇒ Hoplitis karooensis Brauns, 1926
Osprynchotus violator Thunberg, 1789
Othinosmia calviniae Cockerell, 1932
Othinosmia globicola Stadelmann, 1892
Othinosmia schultzei Friese, 1909
Oxybelomorpha kohlii Brauns, 1896
Oxybelomorpha turneri Arnold, 1927
Oxybelus lingula Gerstaecker, 1867
Oxybelus peringueyi de Saussure, 1892
Oxybelus ruficaudis Cameron, 1905
Pachycondyla cavernosa Roger, 1860
Pachycondyla laevissima Arnold, 1915
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla saldanhae
Palarus latifrons Kohl, 1884
Palarus oneili Brauns, 1898
Paraclavelia rhodesiensis Arnold, 1932
Paracyphononyx frustratus Smith, 1879
Parania secunda Gauld, 1980
Philanthus capensis Dahlbom, 1845
Philanthus rugosus Kohl, 1891
Philanthus triangulum Fabricius, 1775Bee killer
Plesianthidium (Carinanthidium) cariniventre Friese, 1904
Plesianthidium neli Brauns, 1929
Plesianthidium trachusiforme Friese, 1913
Plesianthidium volkmanni Friese, 1909
Podalonia canescens Dahlbom, 1843
Pompilus bilineatus Arnold, 1937
Prosopigastra neavei (Turner, 1917)⇒ Prosopigastra creon Nurse, 1903
Psammoderes mimicus Haupt, 1929
Pseudoanthidium tuberculiferum Brauns, 1905
Psyllaephagus furvus Prinsloo, 1981
Pycnostigmus rostratus Cameron, 1905
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Quartinia parcepunctata Richards, 1962
Quartinia persephone Richards, 1962
Raphiglossa flavoornata Cameron, 1905
Rediviva aurata Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva longimanus Michener, 1981Ozark cave amphipod
Rediviva parva Whitehead & ..., 2001
Redivivoides simulans Michener, 1981Ozark cave amphipod
Rhaconotus thestor Nixon, 1941
Rhoophilus loewi Mayr, 1881
Rhynchocryptus niger Morley, 1916
Samba gessorum Eardley, 2010
Schistonyx perezi Tournier, 1895
Scrapter bicolor (Lepeletier, 1825)⇒ Leioproctus australiensis Dalla Torre, 1896
Scrapter calx Eardley, 1996
Scrapter erubescens Friese, 1925
Scrapter fulginatus Eardley, 1996
Scrapter niger Lepeletier, 1825
Scrapter nitidus Friese, 1909
Scrapter ruficornis Cockerell, 1916
Serapista rufipes Friese, 1904
Spanophatnus melanonotus Tosquinet, 1896
Sphecodopsis capensis Friese, 1915
Sphecodopsis vespericena Eardley, 1997
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Synagris (Paragris) maxillosa Saussure, 1863
Tachysphex albocinctus Lucas, 1849
Tachysphex brevipennis Mercet, 1909Silverleaf milkvetch
Tachysphex brinckerae Turner, 1917
Tachysphex capensis de Saussure, 1867
Tachysphex claripes Arnold, 1924
Tachysphex consocius Kohl, 1892
Tachysphex georgii Arnold, 1940
Tachysphex limatus Arnold, 1924
Tachysphex melanius Pulawski, 2007Crescent milkvetch
Tachysphex pentheri Cameron, 1905
Tachysphex tanqua Pulawski, 2007Crescent milkvetch
Tachysphex vanrhynsi Arnold, 1940
Tachysphex vulneratus R. Turner, 1917
Tetraloniella (Tetraloniella) nanula Cockerell, 1932
Tetraloniella junodi Friese, 1909
Tetraloniella karooensis Brauns, 1926
Tetraloniella minuticornis Friese, 1905
Tetramorium capense Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium solidum Emery, 1886
Thyreus empeyi Eardley, 1991
Vipio (Vipio) nomioides Shestakov, 1926
Xylocopa (Apoxylocopa) lugubris Gerstäcker, 1857
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) caffra Linnaeus, 1767
Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) capitata Smith, 1854
Xylocopa (Xylomelissa) erythrina Gribodo, 1894
Xylocopa (Xylomelissa) rufitarsis Lepeletier, 1841
Zonocryptus luctor Thunberg, 1822

Subnodes of Hymenoptera with occurrences in West Coast District
SuborderApocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps, True wasps, Wasps
27
126
193
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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