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Checklist for Family Apidae Latreille, 1802 (Bumble bees)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
401
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
323
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
17
53
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
17
53
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
8
40
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
5
15
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyApidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees
8
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
8 Genera with 18 Species
Allodape Lepeletier &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1793Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Braunsapis Michener, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Centris Fabricius, 1874Centris Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonula Moure, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1861Carpenter bees3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
18 Species
Allodape clarissima (Cockerell, 1929)⇒ Braunsapis clarissima Cockerell, 1929
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) cingulata Fabricius, 1775Blue banded bee
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) pulchra Smith, 1854
Apis (Apis) cerana Fabricius, 1793Asian honey bee
Braunsapis clarissima Cockerell, 1929
Braunsapis diminuta Cockerell, 1915
Braunsapis falcata Reyes, 1993
Braunsapis nitida Smith, 1859
Braunsapis plebeia Cockerell, 1929
Braunsapis protuberans Reyes, 1993
Braunsapis simillima Smith, 1854
Centris (Heterocentris) nitida Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Tetragonula clypearis Friese, 1908
Tetragonula sapiens Cockerell, 1911
Thyreus nitidulus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) aruana Ritsema, 1876Great Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) lieftincki Leys, 2000
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) unicolor Smith, 1861Delicate tellin

Subnodes of Apidae with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
SubfamilyApinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees, Orchid bees, Stingless bees
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXylocopinae
Latreille, 1802
Carpenter bees, Small carpenter Bees
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Apidae (Latreille 1802)
Apidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Apidae at artfakta.se
Apidae at dyntaxa.se
Apidae at gbif.org
Apidae at gbif.org
Apidae at irmng.org
Apidae at itis.gov