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
107 128 42 277
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
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
Anthophora bomboidesBumble Bee-mimic Anthphora, Bumble Bee-mimic Digger BeeInsectaApidaeP
Anthophora urbanaUrbane Digger BeeInsectaApidaeP
Apis melliferaWestern Honey Bee, European Honey BeeInsectaApidaeC
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
Pristaulacus occidentalisAulacid waspInsectaAulacidaeP
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
Hylaeus sp.Masked beeInsectaColletidaeC
Bembix americanaAmerican Sand Wasp, Pacific Sand WaspInsectaCrabronidae (Bembicinae)C
Bembix amoenaSand waspInsectaCrabronidae (Bembicinae)P
Clitemnestra bipunctataSand waspInsectaCrabronidae (Bembicinae)P
Microbembex californicaSand waspInsectaCrabronidae (Bembicinae)P
Steniolia sp.Sand waspInsectaCrabronidae (Bembicinae)P
Crabro latipesSquare-headed waspInsectaCrabronidae (Crabroninae)C
Crossocerus sp.Square-headed waspInsectaCrabronidae (Crabroninae)P
Lestica producticollisSquare-headed waspInsectaCrabronidae (Crabroninae)P
Lindenius columbianusSquare-headed waspInsectaCrabronidae (Crabroninae)P
Oxybelus sp.Square-headed waspInsectaCrabronidae (Crabroninae)P
Diodontus sp.Aphid waspInsectaCrabronidae (Pemphredoninae-Pemphredonini)P
Pemphredon sp.Aphid waspInsectaCrabronidae (Pemphredoninae-Pemphredonini)P
Aphid waspInsectaCrabronidae (Pemphredoninae-Psenini)P
Aphilanthops subfrigidusWestern Ant-Queen Kidnapper, Western Ant Queen KidnapperInsectaCrabronidae (Philanthinae)P
Cerceris nigrescensTypical weevil waspInsectaCrabronidae (Philanthinae)P
Eucerceris flavocinctaDigger wasp, weevil waspInsectaCrabronidae (Philanthinae)P
Philanthus crabroniformisBee waspInsectaCrabronidae (Philanthinae)C
Philanthus multimaculatusBee waspInsectaCrabronidae (Philanthinae)C
Philanthus ventilabrisFlat-collared BeewolfInsectaCrabronidae (Philanthinae)P
Diplolepis politaSpiny Leaf Gall WaspInsectaCynipidaeC
Diplolepis rosaefoliiRose gall waspInsectaCynipidaeC
Diplolepis spinosaRose gall waspInsectaCynipidaeC
Diplolepis variabilisRose gall waspInsectaCynipidaeC
Neodiprion sp.Conifer sawflyInsectaDiprionidaeP
Pseudochalcura sp.Eucharitid waspInsectaEucharitidaeP
Liometopum luctuosumMourning Tree AntInsectaFormicidae (Dolichoderinae)C
Tapinoma sessileOdorous House AntInsectaFormicidae (Dolichoderinae)C
Brachymyrmex depilisYellow Ant, Hairless Rover AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Camponotus herculaneusHercules Carpenter Ant, Boreal Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Camponotus laevissimusHairless Smooth Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Camponotus modocWestern Black Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Camponotus nearcticusNearctic Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Camponotus novaeboracensisNew York Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Camponotus vicinusBicolored Carpenter AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (dakotensis grp) dakotensisDakota Mound AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)TBD
Formica (difficilis grp) densiventrisDifficilis-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (difficilis grp) microgynaDifficilis-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)TBD
Formica (difficilis grp) spatulataDifficilis-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)TBD
Formica (fusca grp) accretaFusca-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)P
Formica (fusca grp) aerataFusca-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)P
Formica (fusca grp) argenteaSilvery Field AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (fusca grp) fuscaCommon Black Ant, Fusca-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (fusca grp) hewittiHewitt's Mount AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)P
Formica (fusca grp) neoclaraFusca-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (fusca grp) neorufibarbisNew World Red Bearded AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (fusca grp) podzolicaPodzol AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (fusca grp) subaenescensLight Bronze Mound AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (fusca grp) subelongataFusca-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (fusca grp) subpolitaFusca-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (fusca grp) transmontanisFusca-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (fusca grp) xerophilaFusca-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)P
Formica (integra grp) obscuripesWestern Thatching AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (integra grp) obscuriventrisNorthern Red Wood AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (integra grp) oreasIntegra-group field and mound antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)P
Formica (integra grp) planipilisFlat-haired Mound AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)TBD
Formica (integra grp) propinquaIntegra-group field and mound ant; Vinegar AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (integra grp) ravidaIsabelline Mound AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (integra grp) subnitensIntegra-group field and mound antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (neogagates grp) lasioidesNeogagates-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (neogagates grp) neogagatesNew World Black AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (neogagates grp) obtusopilosaNeogagates-group field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)TBD
Formica (sanguinea grp) aservaSlave-raider field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (sanguinea grp) pergandeiPergande's Mound AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Formica (sanguinea grp) puberulaSlave-raider field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)P
Formica (sanguinea grp) subintegraSlave-raider field antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)TBD
Lasius americanusWoodland Fuzzy AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Lasius crypticusCitronella antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Lasius fallaxCitronella antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)TBD
Lasius flavusYellow Meadow AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Lasius latipesWide-legged Citronella AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)P
Lasius neonigerTurfgrass AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)P
Lasius occidentalisCitronella antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Lasius pallitarsisPale-legged Fuzzy AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Lasius ponderosaeCitronella antInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)P
Myrmecocystus testaceusBrick Honeypot AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)TBD
Polyergus brevicepsBroad-headed Amazon AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)M
Polyergus mexicanusWestern Amazon AntInsectaFormicidae (Formicinae)C
Aphaenogaster occidentalisWestern Collared AntInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Leptothorax muscorumCrematogastrin antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)P
Manica hunteriMyrmicine antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)P
Manica invidiaMyrmicine antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)P
Myrmica brevispinosaFurrowed antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)P
Myrmica discontinuaFurrowed antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)P
Myrmica fracticornisFurrowed antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)TBD
Myrmica incompletaFurrowed antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)P
Myrmica latifronsWide-faced AntInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)TBD
Myrmica nearcticaFurrowed antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)TBD
Pheidole californicaCalifornia Big-headed AntInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Pogonomyrmex salinusOwyhee Harvester AntInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)TBD
Solenopsis molestaCommon American Thief AntInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Stenamma dieckiStennamin antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Stenamma snellingiStennamin antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Temnothorax nevadensisNevada Acorn AntInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Temnothorax nitensAcorn antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Temnothorax rudisAcorn antInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Temnothorax rugatulusRugged Acorn AntInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Tetramorium immigransImmigrant Pavement AntInsectaFormicidae (Myrmicinae)C
Gasteruption assectatorCarrot waspInsectaGasteruptiidaeP
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
Ibalia leucospoidesGall waspInsectaIbaliidaeP
Enicospilus purgatusShort-tailed Ichneumonid waspInsectaIchneumonidaeC
Megarhyssa nortoniNorton's Giant Ichneumonid WaspInsectaIchneumonidaeC
Ophion sp.Short-tailed Ichneumonid waspInsectaIchneumonidaeP
Rhyssa persuasoriaSabre WaspInsectaIchneumonidaeTBD
Therion morioIchneumonid waspInsectaIchneumonidaeP
Leucospis affinisLeucospid waspInsectaLeucospidaeC
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 angelarumLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile apicalisLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Megachile brevisLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile centuncularisPatchwork Leafcutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile coquillettiLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Megachile fidelisHorn-faced Leafcutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Megachile fortisLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Megachile frigidaFrigid Leaf-cutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile gemulaSmall-handed Leaf-cutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile gentilisLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Megachile inermisLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile lapponicaLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile lippiaeLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Megachile melanophaeaBlack-and-gray Leafcutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Megachile mellitarsisLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Megachile mendicaFlat-tailed Leafcutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Megachile montivagaSilver-tailed PetalcutterInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile onobrychidisLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile parallelaLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile perihirtaWestern Leaf-cutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Megachile pugnataPugnacious Leaf-cutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Megachile relativaGolden-tailed Leafcutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile rotundataAlfalfa Leaf-cutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Megachile subnigraLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Megachile texanaTexas Leafcutter BeeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Megachile umatillensisLeafcutter beeInsectaMegachilidaeTBD
Osmia lignariaBlue Orchard BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Osmia simillimaSimilar Mason BeeInsectaMegachilidaeC
Osmia sp.Mason beeInsectaMegachilidaeP
Dasymutilla vestaVelvet antInsectaMutillidaeC
Sphaeropthalma sp.Nocturnal velvet antInsectaMutillidaeP
Onycholyda sitkensisWeb-spinning sawflyInsectaPamphiliidaeTBD
Pergid sawflyInsectaPergidaeP
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
Sirex californicusChalcidoid waspInsectaSiricidaeP
Urocerus albicornisWhite-horned HorntailInsectaSiricidaeP
Urocerus californicusCalifornia HorntailInsectaSiricidaeP
Urocerus flavicornisYellow-horned HorntailInsectaSiricidaeC
Xeris sp.HorntailInsectaSiricidaeTBD
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
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
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
Xyela sp.Xyelid sawflyInsectaXyelidaeP
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