CONC's Central Okanagan Biodiversity Checklist

A Comprehensive Database of the RDCO's Flora and Fauna

Group: Wasps, ants, & allies
Group Totals
Confirmed Probable TBD Total
72 137 45 254
All Taxa of Wasps, ants, & allies

Click any row below for detailed taxon information.

Scientific name English name Class Family RDCO Status
Syntexis libocedriAnexyelid Wood WaspInsectaAnaxyelidaeTBD
ID Help: Mining Bee FamilyInsectaAndrenidae
Andrena aculeataSpiny Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena amphibolaAmbiguous Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena angustellaMining beeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena angustitarsataNarrow-legged Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena buckelliBuckell's Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena cleodoraShiny-blue Sculptured Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena crataegiHawthorn Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena cressoniiCresson's Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena cyanophilaDimple-cheeked Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena evolutaEvolving Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena forbesiiForbes' Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeC
Andrena frigidaFrigid Miniing BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena merriamiMerriam's Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena microchloraSmall Green Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena milwaukeensisMilwaukee Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeC
Andrena mirandaSingular Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena nigrocaeruleaBlue-and-black Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena perarmataWell-armed Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena porteriPorter's Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena prunorumPrunus Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena quintiliformisWestern Scaly Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena saliciflorisWillow Flower Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena salictariaSmall Willow Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena sladeniSladen's Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena sp.Mining bee, miner beeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena striatifronsLine-faced Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena subtilisSubtle Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
Andrena transnigraBlack-banded Mining BeeInsectaAndrenidaeP
ID Help: Aphelinid Wasp FamilyInsectaAphelinidae
Aphelenid waspInsectaAphelinidaeTBD
ID Help: Honey Bee and Bumble Bee FamilyInsectaApidae
Anthophora bomboidesBumble Bee-mimic Anthphora, Bumble Bee-mimic Digger BeeInsectaApidaeP
Anthophora urbanaUrbane Digger BeeInsectaApidaeP
Apis melliferaWestern Honey Bee, European Honey BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus ID Help: Bumble Bee GenusInsectaApidae
Bombus appositusWhite-shouldered Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus bifariusTwo-form Bumble Bee ComplexInsectaApidaeC
Bombus bohemicusGypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee, Bohemian Cuckoo Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeE
Bombus centralisGreat Basin Bumble Bee, Black Orange and Yellow Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus fernaldaeFernald's Cuckoo Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeP
Bombus fervidusGolden Northern Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeP
Bombus flavifronsYellow-fronted Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus frigidusFrigid Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeP
Bombus griseocollisBrown-belted Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus huntiiHunt's Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus impatiensCommon Eastern Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeTBD
Bombus insularisIndiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus melanopygusBlack-tailed Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus mixtusFuzzy-horned Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus nevadensisNevada Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus occidentalisWestern Bumble Bee, White-bottomed Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus perplexusPerplexing Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeTBD
Bombus rufocinctusRed-belted Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus sitkensisSitka Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeTBD
Bombus ternariusTricolored Bumble Bee, Tricoloured Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeP
Bombus terricolaYellow-banded Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeTBD
Bombus vagansHalf-black Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeC
Bombus vancouverensisVancouver Bumble Bee, Nearctic Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeP
Bombus vandykeiVan Dyke's Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeTBD
Bombus vosnesenskiiYellow-faced Bumble BeeInsectaApidaeTBD
Diadasia sp.Chimney beeInsectaApidaeP
Epeolus sp.Cellophane cuckoo beeInsectaApidaeP
Melecta pacificaPacific Cuckoo BeeInsectaApidaeC
Melissodes sp.Long-horned beeInsectaApidaeC
Nomada sp.Nomad bee, cuckoo beeInsectaApidaeC
Xeromelecta californicaCalifornia XeromelectaInsectaApidaeP
Argid sawflyInsectaArgidaeP
ID Help: Alaucid Wasp FamilyInsectaAulacidae
Pristaulacus occidentalisAulacid waspInsectaAulacidaeP
ID Help: Flat Wasp FamilyInsectaBethylidae
Flat wasp, Bethylid wood waspInsectaBethylidaeP
ID Help: Braconid Wasp FamilyInsectaBraconidae
Braconid waspInsectaBraconidaeC
ID Help: Bradynobaenid Wasp FamilyInsectaBradynobaenidae
Bradynobaenid waspInsectaBradynobaenidaeTBD
ID Help: Stem Sawfly FamilyInsectaCephidae
Stem sawflyInsectaCephidaeP
ID Help: Ceraphronid Wasp FamilyInsectaCeraphronidae
Ceraphronid waspInsectaCeraphronidaeP
ID Help: Chalcidid Wasp FamilyInsectaChalcididae
Chalcidid waspInsectaChalcididaeP
ID Help: Cuckoo Wasp FamilyInsectaChrysididae
Chrysis sp.Cuckoo waspInsectaChrysididaeP
Chrysura sp.Cuckoo waspInsectaChrysididaeP
Elampus sp.Cuckoo waspInsectaChrysididaeP
Hedychrum sp.Cuckoo waspInsectaChrysididaeP
Parnopes edwardsiiCuckoo waspInsectaChrysididaeP
Philoctetes variatusCuckoo waspInsectaChrysididaeP
Pseudomalus sp.Cuckoo waspInsectaChrysididaeP
Abia americanaHoneysuckle sawflyInsectaCimbicidaeC
Cimbex americanusElm SawflyInsectaCimbicidaeC
Trichiosoma triangulumGiant Birch SawflyInsectaCimbicidaeP
ID Help: Plasterer Bee FamilyInsectaColletidae
Hylaeus sp.Masked beeInsectaColletidaeC
ID Help: Crabronid Wasp FamilyInsectaCrabronidae
Aphilanthops subfrigidusWestern Ant-Queen Kidnapper, Western Ant Queen KidnapperInsectaCrabronidaeP
Bembix americanaAmerican Sand Wasp, Pacific Sand WaspInsectaCrabronidaeC
Bembix amoenaSand waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
Cerceris nigrescensTypical weevil waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
Clitemnestra bipunctataSand waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
Crabro latipesSquare-headed waspInsectaCrabronidaeC
Crossocerus sp.Square-headed waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
Eucerceris flavocinctaDigger wasp, weevil waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
Lestica producticollisSquare-headed waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
Lindenius columbianusSquare-headed waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
Microbembex californicaSand waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
Oxybelus sp.Square-headed waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
Philanthus crabroniformisBee waspInsectaCrabronidaeC
Steniola sp.Sand waspInsectaCrabronidaeP
ID Help: Gall Wasp FamilyInsectaCynipidae
Diplolepis politaSpiny Leaf Gall WaspInsectaCynipidaeC
Diplolepis rosaefoliiRose gall waspInsectaCynipidaeC
Diplolepis spinosaRose gall waspInsectaCynipidaeC
Diplolepis variabilisRose gall waspInsectaCynipidaeC
ID Help: Diapriid Wasp FamilyInsectaDiapriidae
Diapriid waspInsectaDiapriidaeP
Neodiprion sp.Conifer sawflyInsectaDiprionidaeP
ID Help: Pincer Wasp FamilyInsectaDryinidae
Pincer waspInsectaDryinidaeP
ID Help: Embolemid Wasp FamilyInsectaEmbolemidae
Embolemid waspInsectaEmbolemidaeTBD
ID Help: Encyrtid Wasp FamilyInsectaEncrytidae
Encyrtid waspInsectaEncrytidaeP
ID Help: Eucharitid Wasp FamilyInsectaEucharitidae
Pseudochalcura sp.Eucharitid waspInsectaEucharitidaeP
ID Help: Eulophid Wasp FamilyInsectaEulophidae
Eulophid waspInsectaEulophidaeC
ID Help: Eurytomid Wasp FamilyInsectaEurytomidae
Eurytomid waspInsectaEurytomidaeC
ID Help: Ensign Wasp FamilyInsectaEvaniidae
Ensign waspInsectaEvaniidaeTBD
ID Help: Figitid Wasp FamilyInsectaFigitidae
Figitid waspInsectaFigitidaeP
ID Help: Ant FamilyInsectaFormicidae
Aphaenogaster occidentalisSpine-waisted antInsectaFormicidaeP
Camponotus herculaneusHercules Carpenter Ant, Boreal Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidaeP
Camponotus laevigatusSmooth Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidaeC
Camponotus modocWestern Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidaeC
Camponotus nearcticusSmaller Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Camponotus novaeboracensisNew York Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidaeC
Camponotus vicinusBicolored Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidaeC
Formica accretaField antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Formica argenteaSilvery Field AntInsectaFormicidaeP
Formica aservaField antInsectaFormicidaeP
Formica curiosaField antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Formica fuscaCommon Black AntInsectaFormicidaeP
Formica integroidesField antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Formica lasioidesField antInsectaFormicidaeP
Formica microgynaField antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Formica neorufibarbisField antInsectaFormicidaeP
Formica noegagatesNew World Black AntInsectaFormicidaeC
Formica obscuripesWestern Thatching AntInsectaFormicidaeC
Formica podzolicaField antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Formica ravidaField antInsectaFormicidaeP
Formica subpolitaField antInsectaFormicidaeP
Formica vinculansField antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Lasius alienusCornfield AntInsectaFormicidaeP
Lasius crypticusCitronella antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Lasius fallaxCitronella antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Lasius neonigerTurfgrass AntInsectaFormicidaeP
Lasius pallitarsisSubterranean Aphid-tending AntInsectaFormicidaeP
Leptothorax muscorumMyrmicine antInsectaFormicidaeP
Liometopum luctuosumVelvety tree antInsectaFormicidaeC
Manica hunteriMyrmicine antInsectaFormicidaeP
Myrmecocystus testaceusHoneypot antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Myrmica sp.Myrmicine antInsectaFormicidaeP
Pheidole californicaBig-headed antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Pogonomyrmex salinusHarvester antInsectaFormicidaeTBD
Polyergus brevicepsSlave-making AntInsectaFormicidaeP
Polyergus mexicanusWestern Amazon AntInsectaFormicidaeP
Solenopsis molestaThief AntInsectaFormicidaeP
Tapinoma sessileOdorous House AntInsectaFormicidaeC
Temnothorax sp.Acorn antInsectaFormicidaeP
Tetramorium sp.Pavement antInsectaFormicidaeC
ID Help: Carrot Wasp FamilyInsectaGasteruptiidae
Gasteruption assectatorCarrot waspInsectaGasteruptiidaeP
ID Help: Plasterer Bee FamilyInsectaHalictidae
Agapostemon texanusTexas Agapostemon, Texas Striped Sweat BeeInsectaHalictidaeC
Agapostemon virescensBicolored Agapostemon, Bicolored Striped Sweat BeeInsectaHalictidaeC
Dufourea Short-faced beeInsectaHalictidaeP
Halictus farinosusWide-striped Sweat BeeInsectaHalictidaeC
Halictus ligatusLigated Furrow BeeInsectaHalictidaeC
Halictus rubicundusOrange-legged Furrow BeeInsectaHalictidaeP
Lasioglossum sp.Sweat beeInsectaHalictidaeP
Nomia melanderiAlkali BeeInsectaHalictidaeTBD
Sphecodes sp.Blood beeInsectaHalictidaeP
ID Help: Helorid Wasp FamilyInsectaHeloridae
Helorid waspInsectaHeloridaeTBD
ID Help: Ibaliid Wasp FamilyInsectaIbaliidae
Ibalia leucospoidesGall waspInsectaIbaliidaeP
ID Help: Ichneumonid Wasp FamilyInsectaIchneumonidae
Enicospilus purgatusShort-tailed Ichneumonid waspInsectaIchneumonidaeC
Megarhyssa nortoniNorton's Giant Ichneumonid WaspInsectaIchneumonidaeP
Ophion sp.Short-tailed Ichneumonid waspInsectaIchneumonidaeP
Therion morioIchneumonid waspInsectaIchneumonidaeP
Leucospis affinisLeucospid waspInsectaLeucospidaeC
ID Help: Leaf-cutting and Mason Bee FamilyInsectaMegachilidae
Anthidium manicatumEuropean Wool Carder BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Coelioxys rufitarsisCuckoo Leaf-cutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Heriades carinatusArmored Resin-BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Hoplitis hypocritaMimic Small-mason BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Hoplitis sp.Small mason beeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Megachile ID Help: Leafcutter and Mason Bee GenusInsectaMegachilidae
Megachile fidelisHorn-faced Leafcutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Megachile frigidaFrigid Leaf-cutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile melanophaeaBlack-and-gray Leafcutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Megachile perihirtaWestern Leaf-cutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Megachile rotundataAlfalfa Leaf-cutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Osmia lignariaBlue Orchard BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Osmia simillimaSimilar Mason BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Osmia sp.Mason beeInsectaMegachilidaeP
ID Help: Megaspilid Wasp FamilyInsectaMegaspilidae
Megaspilid waspInsectaMegaspilidaeP
ID Help: Melittid Bee FamilyInsectaMelittidae
Melittid beeInsectaMelittidaeTBD
ID Help: Velvet Ant FamilyInsectaMutillidae
Dasymutilla vestaVelvet antInsectaMutillidaeC
Sphaeropthalma sp.Nocturnal velvet antInsectaMutillidaeP
ID Help: Mymarid Wasp FamilyInsectaMymaridae
Mymarid waspInsectaMymaridaeTBD
ID Help: Ormyrid Wasp FamilyInsectaOrmyridae
Ormyrid waspInsectaOrmyridaeTBD
ID Help: Parasitic Wood Wasp FamilyInsectaOrussidae
Parasitic wood waspInsectaOrussidaeTBD
ID Help: Web-spinning Sawfly FamilyInsectaPamphiliidae
Web-spinning sawflyInsectaPamphiliidaeP
Onycholyda sitkensisWeb-spinning sawflyInsectaPamphiliidaeTBD
Pergid sawflyInsectaPergidaeP
ID Help: Perilampid Wasp FamilyInsectaPerilampidae
Perilmapid waspInsectaPerilampidaeP
ID Help: Platygastrid Wasp FamilyInsectaPlatygastridae
Platygastrid waspInsectaPlatygastridaeP
ID Help: Spider Wasp FamilyInsectaPompilidae
Agenioideus humilisSpider waspInsectaPompilidaeTBD
Anoplius aethiopsBlue-black Spider WaspInsectaPompilidaeP
Aporus luxusSpider waspInsectaPompilidaeTBD
Calopompilus pyrrhomelasTarantula-hawk waspInsectaPompilidaeC
Episyron quinquenotatusTornado WaspInsectaPompilidaeP
Priocnemis oregonaTarantula-hawk waspInsectaPompilidaeP
Tachypompilus unicolorWestern Red-tailed Spider WaspInsectaPompilidaeTBD
ID Help: Proctotrupid Wasp FamilyInsectaProctotrupidae
Proctotrupid waspInsectaProctotrupidaeP
ID Help: Pteromalid Wasp FamilyInsectaPteromalidae
Pteromalid waspInsectaPteromalidaeP
ID Help: Club-horned Wasp FamilyInsectaSapygidae
Sapygid wasp, club-horned waspInsectaSapygidaeP
ID Help: Scelionid Wasp FamilyInsectaScelionidae
Scelionid waspInsectaScelionidaeP
ID Help: Scoliid Wasp FamilyInsectaScoliidae
Scoliid waspInsectaScoliidaeP
ID Help: Sierolomorphid Wasp FamilyInsectaSierolomorphidae
Sierolomorphid waspInsectaSierolomorphidaeTBD
ID Help: Horntail FamilyInsectaSiricidae
Sirex californicusChalcidoid waspInsectaSiricidaeP
Urocerus albicornisWhite-horned HorntailInsectaSiricidaeP
Urocerus californicusCalifornia HorntailInsectaSiricidaeP
Urocerus flavicornisYellow-horned HorntailInsectaSiricidaeC
Xeris sp.HorntailInsectaSiricidaeTBD
ID Help: Thread-waisted Wasp FamilyInsectaSphecidae
Ammophila sp.Thread-waisted sand waspInsectaSphecidaeC
Chalybion californicumCommon Blue Mud-dauber WaspInsectaSphecidaeC
Chlorion aerariumSteel-blue Cricket-hunter WaspInsectaSphecidaeP
Isodontia elegansElegant Grass-carrying WaspInsectaSphecidaeP
Podalonia sp.Cutworm waspInsectaSphecidaeP
Prionyx atratusThread-waisted waspInsectaSphecidaeTBD
Prionyx canadensisThread-waisted waspInsectaSphecidaeP
Sceliphron caementariumYellow-legged Mud-dauber WaspInsectaSphecidaeC
Sphex ichneumoneusGreat Golden Digger WaspInsectaSphecidaeC
ID Help: Crown Wasp FamilyInsectaStephanidae
Crown waspInsectaStephanidaeTBD
ID Help: Common Sawfly FamilyInsectaTenthredinidae
Aglaostigma rubensCommon sawflyInsectaTenthredinidaeP
Dolerus sp.Common sawflyInsectaTenthredinidaeTBD
Eriocampa ovataAlder Sawfly, Woolly Alder SawflyInsectaTenthredinidaeTBD
Hemichroa croceaStriped Alder SawflyInsectaTenthredinidaeP
Macrophya sp.Common sawflyInsectaTenthredinidaeP
Nematus curraniCottonwood SawflyInsectaTenthredinidaeTBD
Nematus ribesiiGooseberry Sawfly, Imported CurrantwormInsectaTenthredinidaeP
Pontania californicaWillow Apple Gall SawflyInsectaTenthredinidaeP
Tenthredo cordilleraSawflyInsectaTenthredinidaeP
ID Help: Tiphiid Wasp FamilyInsectaTiphiidae
Tiphiid wasp, Tiphiid flower waspInsectaTiphiidaeP
ID Help: Torymid Wasp FamilyInsectaTorymidae
Torymid waspInsectaTorymidaeP
ID Help: Trichogrammatid Wasp FamilyInsectaTrichogrammatidae
Trichogrammatid waspInsectaTrichogrammatidaeTBD
ID Help: Trigonalid Wasp FamilyInsectaTrigonalidae
Trigonalid waspInsectaTrigonalidaeTBD
ID Help: Vespid Wasp FamilyInsectaVespidae
Ancistrocerus albolacetusMilky Potter WaspInsectaVespidaeTBD
Ancistrocerus albophaleratusWhite-Banded Potter WaspInsectaVespidaeP
Dolichovespula adulterinaAerial yellowjacketInsectaVespidaeP
Dolichovespula arenariaCommon Aerial YellowjacketInsectaVespidaeC
Dolichovespula maculataBald-faced HornetInsectaVespidaeC
Dolichovespula norvegicoidesNorthern Aerial YellowjacketInsectaVespidaeP
Eumenes sp.Potter and mason waspsInsectaVespidaeC
Euodynerus leucomelasMason waspInsectaVespidaeP
Mischocyttarus flavitarsisWestern Paper WaspInsectaVespidaeC
Polistes auriferGolden Paper WaspInsectaVespidaeC
Polistes dominulaEuropean Paper WaspInsectaVespidaeC
Pseudomasaris sp.Pollen waspInsectaVespidaeP
Vespula acadicaForest YellowjacketInsectaVespidaeP
Vespula alascensisAlaska YellowjacketInsectaVespidaeC
Vespula atropilosaPrairie YellowjacketInsectaVespidaeP
Vespula austriacaBoreal Yellowjacket, Cuckoo YellowjacketInsectaVespidaeTBD
Vespula consobrinaBlackjacketInsectaVespidaeP
Vespula germanicaGerman YellowjacketInsectaVespidaeP
Vespula pensylvanicaWestern YellowjacketInsectaVespidaeC
Xiphydra sp.Wood waspInsectaXiphyrdriidaeP
ID Help: Xyelid Sawfly FamilyInsectaXyelidae
Xyela sp.Xyelid sawflyInsectaXyelidaeP
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