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Checklist for Supertribe Apiti Latreille, 1802
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
55
769
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
49
746
2390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
19
373
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
9
125
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyApidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees
46
151
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees
36
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SupertribeApiti
Latreille, 1802
5
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
5 Genera with 29 Species
Amegilla Friese, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1854Common Digger Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee5SpeciesTaxom
Centris Fabricius, 1984Centris Bees10SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 19054SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
29 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amegilla vivida guinea Strand, 1912
Amegilla (Asaropoda) bombiformis Smith, 1854Golden haired mortar bee
Amegilla acraensis tellervo
Amegilla (Notomegilla) aeruginosa Smith, 1854
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) cingulata Fabricius, 1775Blue banded bee
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) elegans Smith, 1859
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) sapiens Cockerell, 1911
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) ternatensis Cockerell, 1910
Anthophora (Anthophora) plumipes Pallas, 1772Hairy footed flower bee
Anthophora (Anthophoroides) californica Cresson, 1869California Anthophora
Anthophora (Heliophila) tridentella Priesner, 1957
Anthophora pilifrons Packard, 1869Woodland strawberry
Anthophora villosula (Smith, 1854)⇒ Colletes hederae Schmidt & We..., 1993
Apis (Apis) cerana Fabricius, 1793Asian honey bee
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Apis mellifera carnica (Pollmann, 1879)⇒ Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758
Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola, 1806Italian Bee
Apis mellifera mellifera (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758
Centris (Centris) errans Fox, 1899Wandering Centris
Centris (Paracentris) atripes Mocsáry, 1899
Centris (Paracentris) rhodopus Cockerell, 1897Red-legged Centris
Centris (Trachina) dentata Smith, 1854
Centris (Trachina) fuscata Lepeletier, 1841
Centris (Trachina) labiata Friese, 1904
Centris (Trachina) vidua Mocsáry, 1899
Centris eurypatana Snelling, 1984
Centris ferruginea Lepeletier, 1841
Centris xochipillii Snelling, 1984
Thyreus frieseanus Cockerell, 1905
Thyreus nitidulus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Thyreus sphenophorus Lieftinck, 1962
Thyreus wallacei Cockerell, 1905

Subnodes of Apiti with occurrences in Melanesia
TribeAnthophorini
Dahlbom, 1835
Anthophorine Bees, Typical digger bees
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeApini
Latreille, 1802
Honey bees
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCentridini
Moure, 1945
Centridine Bees
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelectini
Westwood, 1839
Digger-Bee-Cuckoos
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom