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Checklist for Supertribe Apiti Latreille, 1802
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
67
1509
5442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
61
1467
5402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
551
2607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
9
244
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyApidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees
86
432
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees
70
374
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SupertribeApiti
Latreille, 1802
18
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
18 Genera with 78 Species
Aglaomelissa Snelling & B..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1923Common Digger Bees11SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Centris Fabricius, 1854Centris Bees39SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxoides Cresson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ctenioschelus Romand, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Deltoptila LaBerge & Mi..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Epicharis Klug, 178912SpeciesTaxom
Habropoda Smith, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hemisiella Moure, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesocheira Lepeletier &..., 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mesonychium Lepeletier &..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Mesoplia Lepeletier, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Nanorhathymus Engel, Miche..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhathymus Lepeletier &..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tetrapedia Klug, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 19621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
78 Species
Aglaomelissa duckei Friese, 1906
Anthophora (Anthophoroides) californica Cresson, 1869California Anthophora
Anthophora (Clisodon) furcata Panzer, 1798Fork Tailed Flower Bee
Anthophora (Heliophila) curta (Provancher, 1895)⇒ Anthophora squammulosa Dours, 1869
Anthophora (Heliophila) mortuaria Timberlake, 1937
Anthophora (Heliophila) phenax Cockerell, 1898
Anthophora (Heliophila) squammulosa Dours, 1869
Anthophora (Lophanthophora) pacifica Cresson, 1878
Anthophora (Mystacanthophora) urbana Cresson, 1878
Anthophora leucopyga Friese, 1911
Anthophora pachyodonta Cockerell, 1923
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Centris (Centris) adani Cockerell, 1949
Centris (Centris) aethiocesta Snelling, 1984
Centris (Centris) aethyctera Snelling, 1974
Centris (Centris) flavifrons Fabricius, 1775
Centris (Centris) flavofasciata Friese, 1900
Centris (Centris) inermis (Friese, 1899)⇒ Centris varia Erichson, 1848
Centris (Centris) obscurior Michener, 1954Long-legged cave amphipod
Centris (Centris) poecila Lepeletier, 1841
Centris (Centris) varia Erichson, 1848
Centris (Heterocentris) analis Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Centris (Heterocentris) dichrootricha Moure, 1945
Centris (Heterocentris) difformis Smith, 1854
Centris (Heterocentris) nitida Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Centris (Heterocentris) trigonoides Lepeletier, 1841
Centris (Heterocentris) vittata Lepeletier, 1841
Centris (Melacentris) agiloides Snelling, 1984
Centris (Melacentris) flavilabris Mocsáry, 1899
Centris (Melacentris) obsoleta Lepeletier, 1841
Centris (Melacentris) plumipes Smith, 1854
Centris (Paracentris) atripes Mocsáry, 1899
Centris (Paracentris) lanosa Cresson, 1872
Centris (Paracentris) rhodopus Cockerell, 1897Red-legged Centris
Centris (Ptilocentris) festiva Smith, 1854
Centris (Trachina) dentata Smith, 1854
Centris (Trachina) fuscata Lepeletier, 1841
Centris (Trachina) heithausi Snelling, 1974
Centris (Trachina) labiata Friese, 1904
Centris (Trachina) longimana Fabricius, 1804Aleutian macoma
Centris (Trachina) similis Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Centris (Trachina) vidua Mocsáry, 1899
Centris (Xanthemesia) lutea Friese, 1899
Centris (Xanthemesia) rubella (Smith, 1854)⇒ Centris ferruginea Lepeletier, 1841
Centris bicornuta Mocsáry, 1899
Centris carolae Snelling, 1966
Centris ferrisi Cockerell, 1924
Centris ferruginea Lepeletier, 1841
Centris friesei Crawford, 1906
Centris maculifrons Smith, 1854
Coelioxoides punctipennis Cresson, 1878
Ctenioschelus chalcodes Thiele, 2005
Ctenioschelus goryi Romand, 1840
Deltoptila costaricensis Friese, 1917
Deltoptila fulva Smith, 1879
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Epicharis albofasciata Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Epicharis analis Lepeletier, 1841
Epicharis angulosa Snelling, 1984
Epicharis bova Snelling, 1984
Epicharis conica Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Epicharis conura Cockerell, 1917
Epicharis elegans Smith, 1861Delicate tellin
Epicharis lunulata Mocsáry, 1899
Epicharis maculata Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Epicharis metatarsalis Friese, 1899
Epicharis phenacura Cockerell, 1917
Epicharis rustica Olivier, 1789
Habropoda depressa Fowler, 1899
Habropoda morrisoni Cresson, 1878
Mesocheira bicolor Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Mesonychium asteria Smith, 1854
Mesoplia (Mesoplia) azurea Lepeletier &..., 1825
Mesoplia (Mesoplia) rufipes Perty, 1833
Mesoplia regalis Smith, 1854
Nanorhathymus acutiventris Friese, 1906
Rhathymus michaelis Friese, 1900
Thyreus sphenophorus Lieftinck, 1962

Subnodes of Apiti with occurrences in Costa Rica
TribeAnthophorini
Dahlbom, 1835
Anthophorine Bees, Typical digger bees
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeApini
Latreille, 1802
Honey bees
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCentridini
Moure, 1945
Centridine Bees
3
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEricrocidini
Cockerell & Atkins, 1902
Centris-cuckoos
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelectini
Westwood, 1839
Digger-Bee-Cuckoos
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRhathymini
Lepeletier, 1841
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTetrapediini
Michener & Moure, 1957
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom