Hymenoptera in New Zealand

A list of the species of Hymenoptera from New Zealand; currently listing the 'stinging wasps' (Aculeata), which includes ants, bees, and social wasps.

Apidae

Apis mellifera Linnaeus 1758; Deliberate Introduction

Bombus hortorum (Linnaeus 1761); Deliberate Introduction

Bombus ruderatus (Fabricius 1775); Deliberate Introduction

Bombus subterraneus (Linnaeus 1758); Deliberate Introduction

Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus 1758); Deliberate Introduction

Bethylidae

Apenesia harrisi Ward 2013; Endemic

Austranesia tofti (Ward 2013); Endemic

Cephalonomia pinkfloydi Ward 2013; Endemic

Chilepyris platythelys Sorg & Walker 1989; Accidental Introduction

Epyris tricristata (Ward 2013); Endemic

Eupsenella insulana Gordh & Harris 1996; Endemic

Goniozus jacintae Farrugia 1981; Accidental Introduction

Goniozus jamiei Ward 2013; Endemic

Goniozus musae Ward 2013; Endemic

Laelius macfarlanei Ward 2013; Endemic

Parascleroderma azevedonis Ward 2013; Endemic

Plastanoxus laevis (Ashmead 1893); Accidental Introduction

Pseudoisobrachium beggsae (Ward 2013); Endemic

Sclerodermus niveifemur (Evans 1964); Accidental Introduction

Sierola berryae Ward 2013; Endemic

Sierola gilbertae Ward 2013; Endemic

Sierola houdiniae Magnacca 2019; Endemic

Sierola lucyae Ward 2013; Endemic

Sierola thorpei Magnacca 2019; Accidental Introduction

Sierola vibrissata Ward 2013; Endemic

Colletidae

Euryglossina hypochroma Cockerell 1916; Accidental Introduction

Euryglossina proctotrypoides Cockerell 1913; Accidental Introduction

Hylaeus agilis (Smith 1876); Endemic

Hylaeus asperithorax (Rayment 1927); Accidental Introduction

Hylaeus capitosus (Smith 1876); Endemic

Hylaeus kermadecensis Donovan 2007; Endemic

Hylaeus matamoko Donovan 2007; Endemic

Hylaeus murihiku Donovan 2007; Endemic

Hylaeus perhumilis (Cockerell 1914); Accidental Introduction

Hylaeus relegatus (Smith 1876); Endemic

Hyleoides concinna (Fabricius 1775); Accidental Introduction

Leioproctus boltoni Cockerell 1904; Endemic

Leioproctus huakiwi Donovan 2007; Endemic

Leioproctus hukarere Donovan 2016; Endemic

Leioproctus imitatus Smith 1853; Endemic

Leioproctus kanapuu Donovan 2007; Endemic

Leioproctus keehua Donovan 2007; Endemic

Leioproctus metallicus (Smith 1853); Endemic

Leioproctus pango Donovan 2007; Endemic

Leioproctus purpureus (Smith 1853); Endemic

Leioproctus vestitus (Smith 1876); Endemic

Leioproctus waipounamu Donovan 2007; Endemic

Nesocolletes fulvescens (Smith 1876); Endemic

Nesocolletes hudsoni (Cockerell 1925); Endemic

Nesocolletes maritimus (Cockerell 1936); Endemic

Nesocolletes monticola (Cockerell 1925); Endemic

Nesocolletes nunui Donovan 2007; Endemic

Nesocolletes paahaumaa Donovan 2007; Endemic

Nesocolletes pekanui Donovan 2007; Endemic

Crabronidae

Argogorytes carbonarius (Smith 1856); Endemic

Pison marginatum Smith 1856; Accidental Introduction

Pison morosum Smith 1856; Endemic

Pison peletieri Le Guillou 1841; Accidental Introduction

Pison spinolae Shuckard 1837; Accidental Introduction

Podagritus albipes (Smith 1878); Endemic

Podagritus carbonicolor (Dalla Torre 1897); Endemic

Podagritus chambersi Harris 1994; Endemic

Podagritus cora (Cameron 1888); Endemic

Podagritus digyalos Harris 1994; Endemic

Podagritus parrotti (Leclercq 1955); Endemic

Rhopalum aucklandi Leclercq 1955; Endemic

Rhopalum perforator Smith 1876; Endemic

Rhopalum zelandum Leclercq 1955; Endemic

Spilomena earlyi Harris 1994; Endemic

Spilomena elegantula Turner 1916; Endemic

Spilomena emarginata Vardy 1987; Endemic

Spilomena nozela Vardy 1987; Endemic

Tachysphex nigerrimus (Smith 1856); Endemic

Dryinidae

Anteon bribianum Olmi 1987; Native

Anteon caledonianum Olmi 1984; Native

Bocchus thorpei Olmi 2007; Accidental Introduction

Dryinus koebelei (Perkins 1905); Endemic

Gonatopus alpinus (Gourlay 1954); Endemic

Gonatopus zealandicus Olmi 1984; Endemic

Embolemidae

Embolemus zealandicus Olmi 1996; Endemic

Formicidae

Amblyopone australis Erichson 1842; Accidental Introduction

Austroponera castanea (Mayr 1865); Endemic

Austroponera castaneicolor (Dalla Torre 1893); Endemic