List of Hymenoptera of Ireland explained

At least 3,042 species of Hymenoptera are known to occur in Ireland. The true number of species occurring in Ireland is thought to be significantly greater than this figure.[1] [2]

Suborder Symphyta (sawflies)

Superfamily Xyeloidea

Superfamily Pamphilioidea

including

Superfamily Siricoidea

Superfamily Cephoidea (stem sawflies)

Superfamily Tenthredinoidea

Suborder Apocrita (wasps, bees, ants)

See List of Hymenoptera (Apocrita) of Ireland

Superfamily Chrysidoidea (parasitoid and cleptoparasitic wasps)

Superfamily Vespoidea

Superfamily Apoidea (sphecoid wasps and bees)

Suborder Parasitica (parasitoid wasp)

Superfamily Chalcidoidea (chalcid wasps)[4]

Superfamily Ichneumonoidea

Superfamily Evanioidea

Superfamily Platygastroidea

[7]

Superfamily Proctotrupoidea

[7]

Superfamily Ceraphronoidea

Superfamily Cynipoidea

including

References

Further reading

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Notes and References

  1. O’Connor, J.P, Nash, R. and Broad, G. 2009 An Annotated Checklist of the Irish Hymenoptera The Irish Biogeographical Society and the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin pdf full text
  2. Regan, Eugenie; Nelson, Brian; McCormack, Stephen; Nash, Robert; O'Connor, James P. (2010). Countdown to 2010: Can we assess Ireland's insect species diversity and loss. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 110B (2): 109–117.
  3. O’Connor, J. P., Liston, A. D. and Speight, M. C. D. (1997) A review of the Irish sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) including a checklist of species. Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society 20: 2-99.
  4. O’Connor, J. P., Nash, R. and Bouček, Z.,2000 A catalogue of the Irish Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical Society. Number 6.
  5. O’Connor, J. P., Nash, R. and Fitton, M. G., 2007 A catalogue of the Irish Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea).Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical Society. Number 10. pdf full text
  6. O’Connor, J. P., Nash, R. and van Achterberg, C., 1999) A catalogue of the Irish Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea). Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical Society. Number 4.
  7. O’Connor, J. P., Nash, R., Notton, D. G. and Fergusson, N. D. M.,2004 A catalogue of the Irish Platygastroidea and Proctotrupoidea (Hymenoptera). Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical Society. Number 7
  8. O’Connor, J. P., 2007 A review of the Ceraphronoidea (Hymenoptera) including two species new to Ireland. Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society 31: 44-47.
  9. O’Connor, J. P., 2003 A checklist of the Irish Figitidae excluding Charipinae and Eucoilinae (Hymenoptera). British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 16: 229-232.
  10. O’Connor, J. P., 2004 A checklist of the Irish Eucoilinae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) including fourteen species new to Ireland.Irish Naturalists’ Journal 27: 382-386.
  11. O’Connor, J. P. and Nash, R., 1997 A review of the Irish Charipidae (Hymenoptera) including nine species new to Ireland. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 25: 410-412.
  12. O’Connor, J. P., 2004 A review of the Irish gall-wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) with notes on the gall-midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and gall-mites (Acarina: Eriophyoidea). Irish Naturalists’ Journal 27: 335-343.

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