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Checklist for Subfamily Apinae Latreille, 1802 (Bumble Bees)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
439
1153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
42
435
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
235
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
7
77
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyApidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees
25
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees
14
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
14 Genera with 52 Species
Amegilla Friese, 187913SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1804Honey Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Axestotrigona Moure, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Crocisa Jurine, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplectra Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplectrina Cockerell, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Dactylurina Cockerell, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrigona Cockerell, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Liotrigona Moure, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Meliponula Cockerell, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Plebeina Moure, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetralonia Spinola, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloniella Ashmead, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 190513SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amegilla (Aframegilla) cincta Fabricius, 1781
Amegilla (Aframegilla) nubica Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Aframegilla) vivida Smith, 1879
Amegilla (Megamegilla) acraensis Fabricius, 1793Mining Bee
Amegilla (Micramegilla) atrocincta Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Micramegilla) niveata Friese, 1905
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) atribasis Cockerell, 1933
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) calens Lepeletier, 1841
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) circulata Fabricius, 1781
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) disrupta Cockerell, 1920
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) eritrina Friese, 1915
Amegilla (Zebramegilla) nigritarsis Friese, 1905
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) fallax Smith, 1879
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Apis mellifera adansoni (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758
Axestotrigona cameroonensis Friese, 1900
Axestotrigona erythra Schletterer, 1891
Axestotrigona ferruginea Lepeletier, 1836
Axestotrigona simpsoni Moure, 1961
Crocisa excisa (Friese, 1905)⇒ Thyreus pretextus Vachal, 1903
Crocisa meripes (Vachal, 1903)⇒ Thyreus meripes Vachal, 1903
Ctenoplectra polita Strand, 1912
Ctenoplectrina politula (Cockerell, 1930)⇒ Ctenoplectra politula Cockerell, 1930
Dactylurina staudingeri Gribodo, 1893
Hypotrigona araujoi Michener, 1959
Hypotrigona gribodoi Magretti, 1884
Hypotrigona ruspolii Magretti, 1898
Liotrigona bitika Brooks & Mic..., 1988
Liotrigona bottegoi Magretti, 1895
Meliponula (Axestotrigona) cameroonensis (Friese, 1900)⇒ Axestotrigona cameroonensis Friese, 1900
Meliponula (Axestotrigona) erythra (Schletterer, 1891)⇒ Axestotrigona erythra Schletterer, 1891
Meliponula (Axestotrigona) ferruginea (Lepeletier, 1836)⇒ Axestotrigona ferruginea Lepeletier, 1836
Meliponula (Axestotrigona) simpsoni (Moure, 1961)⇒ Axestotrigona simpsoni Moure, 1961
Meliponula (Meliponula) bocandei Spinola, 1853
Meliponula lendliana Friese, 1900
Meliponula nebulata Smith, 1854
Tetralonia (Eucara) caudata Friese, 1905
Tetralonia fraterna Friese, 1911
Tetralonia obscuriceps Friese, 1916
Tetraloniella simpsoni Meade-Waldo, 1914
Thyreus calceatus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus excisa
Thyreus gambiensis Cockerell & ..., 1933
Thyreus grahami Cockerell, 1910
Thyreus hyalinatus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus interruptus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus meripes Vachal, 1903
Thyreus niloticus Cockerell, 1937
Thyreus nubicus Lepeletier, 1841
Thyreus pictus Smith, 1854
Thyreus pretextus Vachal, 1903
Thyreus splendidulus Lepeletier, 1841
Thyreus vachali Friese, 1905

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

Taxom

SupertribeEuceriti
Latreille, 1802
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMeliponini
Lepeletier, 1836
Stingless bees
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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