Bees, wasps and ants of Maharashtra
437 bees, wasps and ants on the India list have an open record placed in Maharashtra, 1 of them threatened (1 Vulnerable).
A species is in a state when it has an open record placed there: a record anyone can check online (a GBIF record, or a research-grade iNaturalist observation). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. The sources give no endemic mark for bees, wasps and ants yet. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened bees, wasps and ants of Maharashtra (1)
All bees, wasps and ants of Maharashtra on the list (437)
- Aenictus aitkenii
- Aenictus ambiguus
- Aenictus brevicornis
- Aenictus ceylonicus
- Aenictus latiscapus
- Aenictus pachycerus
- Aenictus punensis
- Aenictus wroughtonii
- Aivalykus microaciculatus
- Allorhynchium argentatum
- Amegilla albigena
- Amegilla dizona
- Amegilla puttalama
- Amegilla violacea
- Ammatomus alipes
- Ammatomus amatorius
- Ammobates chinospilus
- Ammophila clavus
- Ampulex ceylonica
- Ampulex compressa Emerald Cockroach Wasp
- Ampulex constanceae
- Andrena bellidoides
- Anochetus daedalus
- Anochetus graeffei
- Anochetus kanariensis
- Anochetus levaillanti Levaillant's Trap-jaw Ant
- Anochetus sedilloti
- Anochetus validus
- Anochetus yerburyi
- Anoplolepis gracilipes Yellow Crazy Ant
- Antepipona ceylonica
- Antepipona guttata
- Antepipona ovalis
- Antepipona rufescens
- Antepipona sibilans
- Anterhynchium abdominale
- Anteris indica
- Anthidiellum riparium
- Anthidium ardens
- Anthidium ordinatum
- Antodynerus limbatus
- Aphaenogaster beccarii
- Apis cerana Asian Honey Bee
- Apis dorsata Giant Honey Bee
- Apis florea Red Dwarf Honey Bee
- Apis mellifera Western Honey Bee
- Apoleptomastix poonensis
- Auplopus aegina
- Auplopus blandus
- Bembix borrei
- Bembix glauca
- Boltonopone rubiginosa
- Boltonopone sulcata
- Brachygaster rarum
- Brachymeria bengalensis
- Brachymeria nephantidis
- Brachymeria podagrica
- Brachyponera chinensis Asian Needle Ant
- Braunsapis mixta
- Braunsapis puangensis Puang Reed Bee
- Callipteroma testacea
- Camponotus albosparsus
- Camponotus angusticollis
- Camponotus barbatus
- Camponotus compressus Indian Black Ant
- Camponotus confucii
- Camponotus irritans
- Camponotus lamarckii
- Camponotus luteus
- Camponotus nirvanae
- Camponotus parius
- Camponotus pennsylvanicus Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
- Camponotus radiatus
- Camponotus rufoglaucus Velvet Sugar Ant
- Camponotus sericeus Silky Sugar ant
- Camponotus thraso Field Sugar Ant
- Campsomeriella collaris
- Campsomeris phalerata
- Cardiocondyla carbonaria
- Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi
- Cardiocondyla mauritanica Moorish Sneaking Ant
- Cardiocondyla minutior Lesser Sneaking Ant
- Cardiocondyla parvinoda
- Cardiocondyla shagrinata
- Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Yellow Sneaking Ant
- Carebara affinis
- Carebara bengalensis
- Carebara diversa Asian Marauder Ant
- Carinostigmus parliensis
- Cataglyphis indica
- Cataulacus latus
- Cataulacus taprobanae
- Ceratina apatela
- Ceratina binghami Bingham Small Carpenter
- Ceratina smaragdula Emerald Small Carpenter
- Ceratina waini Wain's Armoured Small carpenter
- Ceratobaeus marattensis
- Ceratobaeus peninsularis
- Ceratobaeus unifasciatus
- Ceratosolen fusciceps
- Chalybion bengalense Oriental Mud-dauber Wasp
- Charitopus panchgania
- Chlorion lobatum
- Chlorion splendidum
- Chlorocryptus purpuratus
- Chronoxenus myops
- Chronoxenus wroughtonii
- Chrysis bayadera
- Chrysis fuscipennis
- Chrysis lincea
- Chrysis pubescens
- Cirrospilus ingenuus
- Cladius grandis hairy poplar sawfly
- Coelioxys apicatus
- Coelioxys decipiens
- Colobopsis saundersi
- Cotesia glomerata Cabbage White Parasitoid Wasp
- Crematogaster aberrans
- Crematogaster brunnea
- Crematogaster contemta
- Crematogaster ebenina
- Crematogaster perelegans
- Crematogaster rogenhoferi
- Crematogaster rothneyi
- Crematogaster subnuda
- Crematogaster wroughtonii
- Crossocerus ardens
- Cyphononyx bipartitus
- Cyrtolabulus interstitialis
- Dasylabris rugosa
- Dasyproctus buddha
- Dasyproctus geethae
- Delta campaniforme Yellow-and-black Potter Wasp
- Delta conoideum
- Delta dimidiatipenne Caterpillar hunting wasp
- Delta esuriens Okinawa Mud Wasp
- Delta lepeleterii
- Delta pyriforme
- Diacamma ceylonense
- Diacamma indicum
- Diacamma rugosum Bornean Queenless Ant
- Diacamma scalpratum
- Dicranorhina ruficornis
- Dinarmus maculata
- Diplazon laetatorius Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp
- Dorylus labiatus
- Dorylus orientalis
- Dryinus scaber
- Dryinus trifasciatus
- Echthromorpha agrestoria
- Ectomomyrmex annamitus
- Elasmus indicus
- Elasmus khandalus
- Elasmus krishnagiriensis
- Elasmus punensis
- Embolemus krombeini
- Ephucilla poonaensis
- Epitranus albipennis
- Epitranus erythrogaster
- Epitranus parvidens
- Erromyrma latinodis
- Euaspis carbonaria
- Euaspis edentata
- Eumenes macrops
- Eusphinctus taylori
- Evania appendigaster Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
- Gastrosericus wroughtoni
- Gauromyrmex acanthinus
- Hadronotus krishnagiriensis
- Halictus latisignatus
- Halictus lucidipennis Shining-winged Metallic-Furrow bee
- Halictus vicinus
- Harpegnathos saltator Indian Jumping Ant
- Hindustanilla nathani
- Holophris taiwana
- Holopyga rugosa
- Holoteleia indica
- Hoplitis matheranensis
- Hypoponera assmuthi
- Hypoponera ragusai
- Idris khandalus
- Idris obfuscatus
- Idris sayadreus
- Indanthidium crenulaticauda
- Indodynerus capitatus
- Ischnojoppa luteator
- Isocybus indicus
- Isodontia edax
- Karlissaidia sexmaculata
- Labus pusillus
- Lasioglossum albescens White Combed-Sweat Bee
- Lasius crinitus
- Latreille indianus
- Lemophagus curtus
- Lepisiota annandalei
- Lepisiota frauenfeldi browsing ant
- Lepisiota integra
- Lepisiota pulchella
- Leptacis indica
- Leptacis konkanensis
- Leptacis thanensis
- Leptobatopsis indica
- Leptochilus hassani
- Leptogenys chinensis
- Leptogenys diminuta
- Leptogenys laeviceps
- Leptogenys peuqueti
- Leptogenys processionalis
- Leptoteleia peninsularis
- Leucospis histrio
- Leucospis petiolata
- Liacos erythrosoma
- Linepithema humile Argentine Ant
- Lioponera longitarsus
- Lipotriches aurodigitata
- Lipotriches fervida Fervid Armed-Nomia
- Lipotriches phenacura
- Lipotriches torrida
- Liris aurulentus Golden Cricket Wasp
- Liris niger
- Liris subtessellatus
- Lissopimpla scutata
- Lophomyrmex kali
- Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus
- Lymaenon aureus
- Macronomia antennata
- Manicnemus indicus
- Maynenomia lonavlaensis
- Maynenomia nanensis
- Megachile albifrons
- Megachile bicolor Bicolored leafcutter bee
- Megachile cephalotes Resin Bee
- Megachile conjuncta
- Megachile disjuncta Disjunct Resin Bee
- Megachile femoratella
- Megachile lanata Woolly Wall Bee
- Megachile laticeps Broad-headed Leafcutter Bee
- Megachile lerma
- Megachile quartinae
- Melalophacharops papilionis
- Meranoplus bicolor Bicolored Shield Ant
- Messor instabilis
- Miscophus nigricans
- Monomorium atomum
- Monomorium carbonarium
- Monomorium effractor VU
- Monomorium floricola Flower Ant
- Monomorium indicum
- Monomorium laeve
- Monomorium pharaonis Pharaoh Ant
- Monomorium sahlbergi
- Monomorium wroughtoni
- Myrmicaria brunnea Brown Droptail Ant
- Narayanella thornypoda
- Nomia crassipes Thick-legged Nomia
- Nomia curvipes Curvy-legged Nomia
- Nomia elliotii
- Nomia iridescens Iridescent Nomia
- Nomia radiata
- Nomia strigata Striped Nomia
- Nomia thoracica Felt-topped Nomia
- Nomia westwoodi Westwood pronged Nomia
- Nylanderia bourbonica Robust Crazy ant
- Nylanderia indica
- Nylanderia yerburyi
- Nysson rugosus
- Odontomachus simillimus Common Oriental Trap-jaw Ant
- Odontomutilla buddha
- Odontomutilla pulchrina
- Odontomutilla spectra
- Oecophylla smaragdina Asian Weaver Ant
- Oreumenoides edwardsii
- Orgilonia ashmeadi
- Orgilus jennieae
- Orientilla aureorubra
- Oxybelus robustus
- Pachyanthidium lachrymosum Lachrymose Thick-Resin bee
- Pachyneuron nelsoni
- Pachynomia aliena
- Palaeoneura bagicha
- Paragenia argentifrons
- Parahormius similis
- Paraleptomenes miniatus
- Parancistrocerus vicinus
- Parapsammophila erythrocephala
- Parasyscia aitkenii
- Paratrechina longicornis Longhorn Crazy Ant
- Pareumenes brevirostratus
- Pheidole coonoorensis
- Pheidole ghatica
- Pheidole grayi
- Pheidole indica Indian Big-headed Ant
- Pheidole jucunda
- Pheidole lamellinoda
- Pheidole latinoda
- Pheidole megacephala African Big-headed Ant
- Pheidole multidens
- Pheidole naoroji
- Pheidole nodus
- Pheidole parva
- Pheidole sharpi
- Pheidole spathifera
- Pheidole sulcaticeps
- Pheidole sykesii Indian harvester ant
- Pheidole woodmasoni
- Pheidole wroughtonii
- Philanthus basalis
- Phimenes flavopictus
- Pison pulawskii
- Plagiolepis alluaudi Little Yellow Ant
- Plagiolepis exigua
- Plagiolepis jerdonii
- Platygaster panchganii
- Platygaster satara
- Platythyrea clypeata
- Polistes olivaceus Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp
- Polistes sagittarius Banded Paper Wasp
- Polistes stigma Tropical Paper Wasp
- Polistes wattii Arabian paper wasp
- Polyrhachis dives Rich Spiny Sugar ant
- Polyrhachis exercita
- Polyrhachis lacteipennis
- Polyrhachis menelas
- Polyrhachis punctillata
- Polyrhachis rastellata
- Polyrhachis thrinax
- Praestochrysis crassiscuta
- Praestochrysis libita
- Prenolepis naoroji
- Probolomyrmex procne
- Proleuroceroides pyrillae
- Promecilla yerburghi
- Provespa barthelemyi Barthelemy's Night Hornet
- Pseudapis oxybeloides Indian Epaulette-Nomia
- Pseudoanthidium rotundiventre
- Pseudoneoponera rufipes
- Pseudonortonia henrica
- Ravavy indicus
- Recurvidris recurvispinosa
- Rhynchium brunneum
- Ropalidia brevita
- Ropalidia cyathiformis
- Ropalidia fasciata
- Ropalidia jacobsoni
- Ropalidia magnanima
- Ropalidia marginata
- Ropalidia ornaticeps
- Ropalidia rufoplagiata
- Ropalidia stigma
- Ropalidia variegata
- Sacespalus indicus
- Sceliphron coromandelicum
- Sceliphron madraspatanum
- Scolia affinis
- Scolia bilunata
- Scolia binotata
- Scolia fasciatopunctata
- Scolia picteti
- Scolia sexmaculata
- Solenopsis geminata Tropical Fire Ant
- Solenopsis nitens
- Sphex argentatus
- Sphex praedator
- Sphex sericeus
- Sphex subtruncatus
- Spilomena indostana
- Stenobracon deesae
- Stenodyneriellus nigriculus
- Stilbum cyanurum Emerald Cuckoo Wasp
- Strumigenys emmae Emma’s Pygmy Snapping Ant
- Strumigenys membranifera Bare Mustache Ant
- Subancistrocerus sichelii
- Synopeas indopeninsulare
- Tachypompilus analis Asian Red-tailed Spider Wasp
- Tapinoma jandai
- Tapinoma melanocephalum Ghost Ant
- Tarsalia deccana
- Tarsalia strobilanthae
- Technomyrmex albipes White-footed Ant
- Technomyrmex brunneus
- Tetracnemus deccanensis
- Tetracnemus heterocornis
- Tetracnemus peninsularis
- Tetragonula iridipennis Indian Stingless Bee
- Tetragonula travancorica
- Tetraloniella duvaucelii
- Tetramorium bicarinatum Bicolored Pennant Ant
- Tetramorium caldarium Greenhouse Fierce Ant
- Tetramorium lanuginosum Downy Pennant Ant
- Tetramorium mayri
- Tetramorium mixtum
- Tetramorium obesum
- Tetramorium rossi
- Tetramorium smithi
- Tetramorium walshi
- Tetraponera allaborans
- Tetraponera binghami
- Tetraponera nigra Black Slender Ant
- Tetraponera rufonigra Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant
- Thyreus himalayensis Himalayan Cloak-and-dagger Bee
- Thyreus ramosus
- Tiphia nathani
- Tiphia palmi
- Trichogramma chilonis
- Trichomyrmex criniceps
- Trichomyrmex destructor
- Trichomyrmex glaber
- Trichomyrmex mayri
- Trichomyrmex scabriceps
- Trichopria montana
- Trichrysis bengalensis
- Trichrysis inops
- Trirogma caerulea
- Trissolcus saakowi
- Trypoxylon melanurum
- Trypoxylon petiolatum
- Vespa affinis Lesser Banded Hornet
- Vespa basalis
- Vespa bicolor Black Shield Hornet
- Vespa ducalis Black-tailed Hornet
- Vespa mandarinia Asian Giant Hornet
- Vespa orientalis Oriental Hornet
- Vespa tropica Greater Banded Hornet
- Vespa velutina Yellow-legged Hornet
- Vespa vivax
- Wainia lonavlae
- Xanthopimpla elegans
- Xanthopimpla punctata
- Xenorhynchium nitidulum
- Xylocopa amethystina
- Xylocopa auripennis Golden-winged Bamboo-Carpenter
- Xylocopa fenestrata Windowed Carpenter
- Xylocopa nigrotarsata
- Xylocopa ruficornis Yellow-headed Carpenter
- Xylocopa tenuiscapa Slender-scaped Carpenter Bee
- Xylocopa tranquebarica
- Xylocopa violacea Violet Carpenter Bee
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