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Checklist for Family Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 (And Resin Bees)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
64
1352
4180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
58
1330
4145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
23
552
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
10
197
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegachilidae
Schenk, 1860
And Resin Bees, Carder, Carder bees, Leaf cutting bees
24
228
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
24 Genera with 228 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRS
Afranthidium Michener, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Anthidiellum Cockerell, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1945Carder Bees8SpeciesTaxom
Anthodioctes Holmberg, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 178123SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1854Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees45SpeciesTaxom
Dolichostelis Parker & Bohart, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Euaspis Gerstäcker, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Eutricharaea Thomson, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Haetosmia Popov, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1931Armored-Resin Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitis Klug, 1840Lesser Masons1SpeciesTaxom
Hypanthidium Cockerell, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Icteranthidium Michener, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Lithurge Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgus Berthold, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1912And Resin Bees123SpeciesTaxom
Nivanthidium Pasteels, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Noteriades Cockerell, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1758Mason bee5SpeciesTaxom
Pachyanthidium Friese, 18548SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoanthidium Friese, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Rhodanthidium Isensee, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Serapista Cockerell, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
228 Species and 17 Subspecies
Afranthidium abdominale Friese, 1904
Afranthidium amoenum Pasteels, 1969
Anthidiellum (Pycnanthidium) absonulum Cockerell, 1932
Anthidiellum (Pycnanthidium) otavicum Cockerell, 1936
Anthidiellum apicale Cresson, 1878
Anthidium (Anthidium) tesselatum Klug, 1832
Anthidium abdominale (Friese, 1904)⇒ Afranthidium abdominale Friese, 1904
Anthidium reversum Smith, 1854
Anthidium rubricans Pasteels, 1984
Anthidium severini Vachal, 1903
Anthidium sinuatellum Pasteels, 1984
Anthidium sinuetellum Pasteels, 1984
Anthidium sudanicum Mavromoustakis, 1945
Anthodioctes calcaratus Friese, 1921
Chalicodoma (Callomegachile) mephistolica
Chalicodoma (Callomegachile) rufipennis Fabricius, 0
Chalicodoma (Carinella) decemsignata Radoszkowski, 1881
Chalicodoma (Carinella) torrida
Chalicodoma (Gronoceras) africanibia Strand, 0
Chalicodoma (Gronoceras) armipygata Strand, 0
Chalicodoma bombiformis simpsoni Cockerell, 0
Chalicodoma (Gronoceras) cincta Fabricius, 0
Chalicodoma cincta cincta
Chalicodoma cincta nigrocincta
Chalicodoma cincta tricolor
Chalicodoma (Gronoceras) cinctum
Chalicodoma (Neglectella) mimetica Cockerell, 1933
Chalicodoma (Neglectella) scindularia Buysson, 1903
Chalicodoma (Pseudomegachile) flavipes (meridionalis..., 1970)⇒ Megachile flavipes Spinola, 1838
Chalicodoma (Pseudomegachile) nigrocaudata (Friese, 1903)⇒ Megachile nigrocaudata Friese, 1903
Chalicodoma sinuata bokanica
Chalicodoma sinuata senegalensis Pasteels, 1970
Chalicodoma axyx Snelling, 1990
Chalicodoma duponti Vachal, 0
Chalicodoma gibbsi Gonzalez & E..., 2012
Chalicodoma kanouricum
Chalicodoma rufipes Fabricius, 1781
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) azteca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) producta Cresson, 1865
Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) afra Lepeletier, 1841Short Sharp-tail Bee
Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) coturnix Perez, 1884Red-tailed Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys erythrura rubraxillaris Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys (Liothyrapis) decipiens Spinola, 1838
Coelioxys (Liothyrapis) scioensis Gribodo, 1879
Coelioxys (Torridapis) torrida Smith, 1854
Coelioxys albociliatus Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys apicatus Smith, 1854
Coelioxys argentipes Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Coelioxys ateneatus Strand, 1921
Coelioxys aureociliata Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys aureociliatus Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys aurifrons Smith, 1854
Coelioxys bulbosus Pasteels, 1985
Coelioxys caeruleipennis Friese, 1904
Coelioxys cavigena Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys cherenensis Friese, 1913
Coelioxys congoensis Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Coelioxys cyanurus Cockerell, 1932
Coelioxys desmieri Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys elongativentris Pasteels, 1977
Coelioxys erythrurus Spinola, 1838
Coelioxys heterozona Cockerell, 1939
Coelioxys indica Friese, 1925
Coelioxys loriculus Smith, 1854
Coelioxys maculoides Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys nasuta Friese, 1904
Coelioxys nasutus Friese, 1904
Coelioxys nigripes Vachal, 1903
Coelioxys nigrurus Pasteels, 1977
Coelioxys planidens Friese, 1904
Coelioxys postponendus Schulz, 1906Ausu
Coelioxys pruinosa Smith, 1854
Coelioxys reticulatus Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys rotundiscutum Pasteels, 1977
Coelioxys rubellus Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys scutellotuberculatus Pasteels, 1968
Coelioxys setosus Friese, 1904
Coelioxys somalina Magretti, 1895
Coelioxys subnitens Pasteels, 1977
Coelioxys torridus Smith, 1854
Coelioxys umbripennis Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Coelioxys verticalis Smith, 1854
Euaspis (Euaspis) abdominalis Fabricius, 1773
Euaspis abdominalis abdominalis Fabricius, 1793
Euaspis abdominalis claripennis (Strand, 1911)⇒ Euaspis abdominalis Fabricius, 1773
Euaspis erythros Meunier, 1890
Euaspis rufiventris (Gerstäcker, 1862)⇒ Euaspis abdominalis Fabricius, 1773
Haetosmia circumventa Peters, 1974
Heriades brage Strand, 1912
Heriades curviventris Strand, 1912
Heriades frontosa Schletterer, 1889
Heriades liberica Cockerell, 1931
Hoplitis tridentata Dufour & Perris, 1840
Icteranthidium ferrugineum Fabricius, 1787Cancellate semele
Icteranthidium ferrugineum azarense Mavromoustakis, 1934
Icteranthidium ferrugineum discoidale (Latreille, 1809)⇒ Icteranthidium ferrugineum Fabricius, 1787
Lithurge sparganotes Schletterer, 0
Lithurgus (Lithurgus) sparganotes Schletterer, 1891
Megachile (Amegachile) bicolor Fabricius, 1781
Megachile (Amegachile) bituberculata Ritsema, 1880
Megachile (Amegachile) fimbriata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Amegachile) nasalis Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile (Amegachile) sanguinea (Friese, 1911)⇒ Megachile fimbriata Smith, 1853
Megachile (Callomegachile) fervida Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Megachile (Callomegachile) mefistofelica Gribodo, 1894
Megachile (Callomegachile) mephistophelica Gribodo, 1894
Megachile (Callomegachile) rufipennis Fabricius, 1793
Megachile (Callomegachile) rufipes Fabricius, 1781
Megachile (Callomegachile) torrida Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Chelostomoides) abacula Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Chelostomoides) axyx Snelling, 1990
Megachile (Chelostomoides) otomita Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Chelostomoides) texensis Mitchell, 1956
Megachile (Creightonella) adeloptera Schletterer, 1891
Megachile (Creightonella) angulata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Creightonella) discolor Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Creightonella) hopilitis (Vachal, 1903)⇒ Megachile angulata Smith, 1853
Megachile (Creightonella) ianthoptera Smith, 1853Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile (Cressoniella) veterna Vachal, 1908
Megachile (Eurymella) latimetatarsalis (Strand, 1911)⇒ Megachile basalis Smith, 1853
Megachile (Eutricharaea) basalis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Eutricharaea) concinna Smith, 1853Elegant leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Eutricharaea) eurymera (Smith, 1854)⇒ Megachile eurimera Smith, 1854
Megachile (Eutricharaea) gathela Cameron, 1908
Megachile (Eutricharaea) gratiosa Smith, 1853
Megachile gratiosa gratiosa
Megachile (Eutricharaea) masaiella (Cockerell, 1930)⇒ Megachile cordata Smith, 1879
Megachile (Eutricharaea) patellimana Spinola, 1838
Megachile (Eutricharaea) pyrrhothorax Schletterer, 1891
Megachile (Eutricharaea) semierma Vachal, 1903
Megachile (Eutricharaea) semiflava (Cockerell, 1937)⇒ Megachile cordata Smith, 1879
Megachile (Eutricharaea) stellarum (Cockerell, 1920)⇒ Megachile malangensis Friese, 1904
Megachile (Eutricharaea) venusta Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Gronoceras) bombiformis Gerstäcker, 1857
Megachile (Gronoceras) cincta Fabricius, 1781
Megachile cincta cincta
Megachile cincta tricolor (Friese, 1903)⇒ Megachile cincta Fabricius, 1781
Megachile (Neochelynia) chichimeca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Paracella) coelostoma (Cockerell, 1932)⇒ Megachile barbata Smith, 1853
Megachile (Paracella) curtula Gerstäcker, 1857
Megachile (Paracella) semivenusta (Cockerell, 1931)⇒ Megachile venustella Smith, 1853
Megachile (Pseudocentron) furcata Vachal, 1909
Megachile (Pseudomegachile) cradockensis Friese, 1909
Megachile cradockensis occidentalis Pasteels, 1970
Megachile (Pseudomegachile) flavipes Spinola, 1838
Megachile flavipes meridionalis Pasteels, 1970
Megachile (Pseudomegachile) schulthessi Friese, 1903
Megachile (Pseudomegachile) sinuata Friese, 1903
Megachile (Sayapis) pugnata Say, 1837Pugnacious Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile accraensis Friese, 1903
Megachile africanibia Strand, 1912
Megachile albocincta Radoszkowski, 1874
Megachile albonigra Pasteels, 1973
Megachile armipygata Strand, 1911
Megachile attenuata Vachal, 1910
Megachile aurifera Cockerell, 1935
Megachile aurivillii Friese, 1901
Megachile azarica Cockerell, 1945
Megachile bangana Cockerell, 1931
Megachile basirubella Pasteels, 1973
Megachile battorensis Meade-Waldo, 1912
Megachile bicornuta Friese, 1903
Megachile biseta Vachal, 1903
Megachile biseta biseta Vachal, 1903
Megachile brochidens Vachal, 1903
Megachile bucephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Megachile pugnatus Say, 1837
Megachile capitata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile cognatiforme Pasteels, 1970
Megachile cordata Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile cyanescens Friese, ., 1904
Megachile cyanipennis (Guérin-Ménev..., 1845)⇒ Megachile mefistofelica Gribodo, 1894
Megachile derelictula Cockerell, 1937
Megachile devexa Vachal, 1903
Megachile digiticauda Cockerell, 1937
Megachile dorsata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile edwardsi Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Megachile eupyrrha Cockerell, 1937
Megachile eurimera Smith, 1854Stout tagelus
Megachile exaltata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile gambiensis Cockerell, 1937
Megachile gastracantha Cockerell, 1931
Megachile geoffrei Cockerell, 1920
Megachile guineensis Friese, 1926
Megachile hirsutula Pasteels, 1973
Megachile ikuthaensis Friese, 1903
Megachile latimetatarsis Smith, 1853
Megachile luteicornis Pasteels, 1973
Megachile malangensis Friese, 1904
Megachile malimbana Strand, 1911
Megachile manguna Strand, 1911
Megachile maxillosa Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Megachile mimetica Cockerell, 1933
Megachile mimeticana Eardley & R...., 2006
Megachile mixtura Eardley & R...., 2005
Megachile mutala Strand, 1912
Megachile nigeriensis Cockerell, 1937
Megachile nigripollex Vachal, 1910
Megachile nigrocaudata Friese, 1903
Megachile nigrorufa Pasteels, 1973
Megachile planatipes Fabricius, 1793
Megachile platystoma Pasteels, 1965
Megachile pseudocincta Pasteels, 1970
Megachile pugnatus Say, 1837
Megachile riggenbachiana Strand, 1911
Megachile riomii Pasteels, 1970
Megachile rubrigena Pasteels, 1965
Megachile rufohirtula Cockerell, 1937
Megachile scindularia Buysson, 1903
Megachile septentrionella Pasteels, 1965
Megachile silverlocki Meade-Waldo, 1913
Megachile simulatrix Cockerell, 0
Megachile stefenellii Friese, 1903
Megachile sternintegra Pasteels, 1965
Megachile tepaneca Cresson, 1878
Megachile tetracantha Cockerell, 1937
Megachile toluca Cresson, 1878
Megachile trichroma Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Megachile tricolor (Pasteels, 1970)⇒ Megachile cincta Fabricius, 1781
Megachile truncata Friese, 1903
Megachile venustella Smith, 1853
Megachile zexmeniae Cockerell, 1912
Noteriades quinquecostata Strand, 1912
Noteriades tricarinata Bingham, 1903Pacific geoduck
Noteriades tricarinatus (Bingham, 1903)⇒ Noteriades tricarinata Bingham, 1903
Osmia (Allosmia) rufohirta Latreille, 1811
Osmia (Helicosmia) notata Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Osmia (Osmia) rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Osmia bicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Osmia andrenoides Spinola, 1808
Osmia bicornis Linnaeus, 1758Chrysanthemum gall midge
Pachyanthidium benguelense Vachal, 1903
Pachyanthidium bicolor Lepeletier, 1841
Pachyanthidium bouyssoni
Pachyanthidium bouyssoui Vachal, 1903
Pachyanthidium nigrum Pasteels, 1984
Pachyanthidium paulinieri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Pachyanthidium paulinierii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Pacific false-bean
Pachyanthidium truncatum Smith, 1854
Pseudoanthidium (Micranthidium) lanificum Smith, 1879
Pseudoanthidium (Pseudoanthidium) truncatum Smith, 1854
Pseudoanthidium latitarse Pasteels, 1984
Rhodanthidium (Rhodanthidium) septemdentatum Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Serapista serrata Friese, 1922

Subnodes of Megachilidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyLithurginae
Newman, 1834
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMegachilinae
Latreille, 1802
21
226
Genera
Species

Taxom



Megachilidae (Schenk 1860)
Megachilidae (Schenk 1860)


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