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Checklist for Tribe Ericrocidini Cockerell & Atkins, 1902 (Centris-cuckoos)
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
 
TribeEricrocidini
Cockerell & Atkins, 1902
Centris-cuckoos
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
5 Genera with 8 Species
Aglaomelissa Snelling & B..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ctenioschelus Romand, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Mesocheira Lepeletier &..., 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mesonychium Lepeletier &..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Mesoplia Lepeletier, 18543SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
8 Species
Aglaomelissa duckei Friese, 1906
Ctenioschelus chalcodes Thiele, 2005
Ctenioschelus goryi Romand, 1840
Mesocheira bicolor Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Mesonychium asteria Smith, 1854
Mesoplia (Mesoplia) azurea Lepeletier &..., 1825
Mesoplia (Mesoplia) rufipes Perty, 1833
Mesoplia regalis Smith, 1854


Links, sources and further information
Ericrocidini at itis.gov