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Checklist for Subfamily Apinae Latreille, 1802 (Bumble Bees)
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5716
17992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4583
15908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
508
1541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
42
495
1529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
248
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
6
64
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyApidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees
23
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees
14
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
14 Genera with 48 Species
Amegilla Friese, 193020SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Axestotrigona Moure, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplectra Kirby, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplectrina Cockerell, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Dactylurina Cockerell, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Epiclopus Spinola, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrigona Cockerell, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Liotrigona Moure, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Meliplebeia Moure, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Melipona Illiger, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Meliponula Cockerell, 18546SpeciesTaxom
Tetralonia Spinola, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 18418SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
48 Species
Amegilla (Ackmonopsis) arcana Cockerell, 1936
Amegilla (Ackmonopsis) mimadvena Cockerell, 1916
Amegilla (Aframegilla) caerulea Friese, 1905
Amegilla (Aframegilla) cincta Fabricius, 1781
Amegilla (Aframegilla) nila Eardley, 1994
Amegilla (Aframegilla) nubica Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Aframegilla) regalis Cockerell, 1946
Amegilla (Aframegilla) vivida Smith, 1879
Amegilla (Dizonamegilla) somalica (Magretti, 1898)⇒ Amegilla madecassa Saussure, 1890
Amegilla (Megamegilla) acraensis Fabricius, 1793Mining Bee
Amegilla (Megamegilla) albocaudata Dours, 1869
Amegilla (Megamegilla) nigroclypeata Friese, 1909
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) calens Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) circulata Fabricius, 1781
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) ferrocincta Cockerell, 1936
Amegilla advenula Cockerell, 1930
Amegilla aerizusa Vachal, 1903
Amegilla centralis Cockerell, 1930
Amegilla katangensis Cockerell, 1930
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Axestotrigona cameroonensis Friese, 1900
Axestotrigona ferruginea Lepeletier, 1836
Ctenoplectra bequaerti Cockerell, 1930
Ctenoplectra polita Strand, 1912
Ctenoplectra terminalis Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Ctenoplectrina politula (Cockerell, 1930)⇒ Ctenoplectra politula Cockerell, 1930
Dactylurina staudingeri Gribodo, 1893
Epiclopus lendlianus Friese, 1910
Hypotrigona gribodoi Magretti, 1884
Hypotrigona ruspolii Magretti, 1898
Liotrigona bottegoi Magretti, 1895
Meliplebeia beccarii Gribodo, 1879
Melipona alinderi (Alfken, 1929)⇒ Meliplebeia beccarii Gribodo, 1879
Meliponula (Axestotrigona) cameroonensis (Friese, 1900)⇒ Axestotrigona cameroonensis Friese, 1900
Meliponula (Axestotrigona) ferruginea (Lepeletier, 1836)⇒ Axestotrigona ferruginea Lepeletier, 1836
Meliponula (Meliplebeia) beccarii (Gribodo, 1879)⇒ Meliplebeia beccarii Gribodo, 1879
Meliponula (Meliponula) bocandei Spinola, 1853
Meliponula lendliana Friese, 1900
Meliponula nebulata Smith, 1854
Tetralonia fraterna Friese, 1911
Thyreus axillaris Vachal, 1903
Thyreus calceatus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus garouensis Engel, 2014
Thyreus interruptus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus meripes Vachal, 1903
Thyreus pictus Smith, 1854
Thyreus pretextus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus splendidulus Lepeletier, 1841

Subnodes of Apinae with occurrences in Cameroon
SupertribeApiti
Latreille, 1802
4
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SupertribeEuceriti
Latreille, 1802
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMeliponini
Lepeletier, 1836
Stingless bees
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Apinae at artfakta.se
Apinae at dyntaxa.se
Apinae at itis.gov