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Checklist for Family Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 (And Resin Bees)
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
 
FamilyMegachilidae
Schenk, 1860
And Resin Bees, Carder, Carder bees, Leaf cutting bees
14
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
14 Genera with 79 Species
Anthidiellum Cockerell, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1898Carder Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ashmeadiella Cockerell, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 06SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1896Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees11SpeciesTaxom
Dianthidium Cockerell, 1964Leaf-cutter Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Eutricharaea Thomson, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1864Armored-Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hypanthidium Cockerell, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgus Berthold, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1860And Resin Bees49SpeciesTaxom
Neochelynia Schrottky, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1878Mason bee1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthidium Cockerell & ..., 19251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
79 Species
Anthidiellum biroi Friese, 1909
Anthidiellum solomonis Krombein, 1951
Anthidium (Anthidium) paroselae Cockerell, 1898
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) foveata Michener, 1939
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) occipitalis Michener, 1939
Ashmeadiella parkinsoniae Parker, 1977
Chalicodoma (Callomegachile) utra Vachal, 0
Chalicodoma deanii
Chalicodoma hertlei Friese, 1911
Chalicodoma manicata Giraud, 1861
Chalicodoma pluto (Smith, 1861)⇒ Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853
Chalicodoma praetexta Vachal, 0
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) dolichos Fox, 1890Carpenter-mimic Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) sayi Robertson, 1897Say'S Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Coelioxys (Coelioxys) albolineata Cockerell, 1905
Coelioxys (Coelioxys) weinlandi Schulz, 1904
Coelioxys (Haplocoelioxys) mexicana Cresson, 1878Mexican Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Neocoelioxys) menthae Cockerell, 1897
Coelioxys (Synocoelioxys) texana Cresson, 1872
Coelioxys biroi Friese, 1909
Coelioxys galactiae Mitchell, 1962
Coelioxys nasidens Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Coelioxys smithii Dalla Torre, 1896
Dianthidium (Dianthidium) curvatum Smith, 1854
Dianthidium parkeri Grigarick & ..., 1964
Heriades (Neotrypetes) carinatus Cresson, 1864
Hypanthidium melanopterum Cockerell, 1917
Lithurgus (Lithurgus) fortis Cockerell, 1929
Lithurgus (Lithurgus) scabrosus Smith, 1859Wood-nesting bee
Megachile (Acentron) albitarsis Cresson, 1872White-footed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Argyropile) parallela Smith, 1853Parallel Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Argyropile) sabinensis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Argyropile) townsendiana Cockerell, 1898
Megachile (Austromegachile) facialis Vachal, 1908
Megachile (Callomegachile) cincturata Cockerell, 1912
Megachile (Callomegachile) mcnamerae Cockerell, 1929
Megachile (Callomegachile) mendanae Cockerell, 1911
Megachile (Callomegachile) pluto Smith, 1860Wallace's Giant Bee
Megachile (Callomegachile) sculpturalis Smith, 1853Giant resin bee
Megachile (Chelostomoides) discorhina Cockerell, 1924
Megachile (Chelostomoides) georgica Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Creightonella) frontalis Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Megachile (Eutricharaea) albomarginata Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile (Eutricharaea) australis Lucas, 1876
Megachile (Eutricharaea) concinna Smith, 1853Elegant leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Eutricharaea) diligens (Smith, 1879)⇒ Megachile dentitarsus Sladen, 1919
Megachile (Eutricharaea) disputabilis Krombein, 1951
Megachile (Eutricharaea) leachella Curtis, 1828Megachile dorsalis
Megachile (Eutricharaea) shortlandi Cockerell, 1911
Megachile (Eutricharaea) woodfordi Cockerell, 1911
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) coquilletti Cockerell, 1915
Megachile (Litomegachile) lippiae Cockerell, 1900
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) texana Cresson, 1878Texas Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Melanosarus) bahamensis Mitchell, 1927Bahama Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Pseudocentron) pruina Smith, 1853Hoary Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Pseudocentron) sidalceae Cockerell, 1897
Megachile (Sayapis) inimica Cresson, 1872Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Sayapis) newberryae Cockerell, 1900Newberry´s leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Sayapis) policaris Say, 1831
Megachile (Xanthosarus) dentitarsus Sladen, 1919
Megachile alecto Smith, 1860
Megachile aurantiaca Friese, 1905
Megachile buxtoni Perkins & Ch..., 1928
Megachile calens Cockerell, 1914
Megachile concolor Friese, 1903
Megachile ealena
Megachile fimbriventris Friese, 1911
Megachile foliata Smith, 1861Delicate tellin
Megachile lorentzi Friese, 1911
Megachile othona Cameron, 1901
Megachile papuana Cockerell, 1929
Megachile perplexa Smith, 1853
Megachile rambutwan Cheesman, 1936
Megachile similis Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile ventralis Smith, 1860Delicate tellin
Osmia azteca Cresson, 1878
Paranthidium vespoides Friese, 1925

Subnodes of Megachilidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyAnthidiinae
Fabricius, 1775
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLithurginae
Newman, 1834
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMegachilinae
Latreille, 1802
12
77
Genera
Species

Taxom



Megachilidae (Schenk 1860)
Megachilidae (Schenk 1860)


Links, sources and further information
Megachilidae at artfakta.se
Megachilidae at dyntaxa.se
Megachilidae at gbif.org
Megachilidae at irmng.org
Megachilidae at itis.gov