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Checklist for Tribe Megachilini 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
 
FamilyMegachilidae
Schenk, 1860
And Resin Bees, Carder, Carder bees, Leaf cutting bees
23
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMegachilinae
Latreille, 1802
23
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegachilini
Latreille, 1802
4
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
4 Genera with 75 Species
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1878Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees24SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1912And Resin Bees59SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocentron Mitchell, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
75 Species
Chalicodoma axyx Snelling, 1990
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) azteca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) bequaertiana Cockerell, 1931
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) otomita Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) tolteca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) pratti Crawford, 1914
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) cisnerosi Cockerell, 1949
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) costaricensis Cockerell, 1914
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) gonaspis Cockerell, 1924
Coelioxys (Haplocoelioxys) mexicana Cresson, 1878Mexican Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Rhinocoelioxys) clypeata Smith, 1879
Coelioxys (Rhinocoelioxys) excisa Friese, 1921
Coelioxys (Synocoelioxys) texana Cresson, 1872
Coelioxys alatiformis Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Coelioxys apicata Smith, 1854
Coelioxys chichimeca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys conica Linnaeus, 1758
Coelioxys sanguinicollis Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Coelioxys speculifera Cockerell, 1931
Coelioxys tepaneca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys totonaca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys zapoteca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Acentron) albitarsis Cresson, 1872White-footed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Acentron) candida Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile (Argyropile) flavihirsuta Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Argyropile) parallela Smith, 1853Parallel Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Austromegachile) habilis Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Austromegachile) orbiculata Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Chelostomoides) abacula Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Chelostomoides) angelarum Cockerell, 1902
Megachile (Chelostomoides) axyx Snelling, 1990
Megachile (Chelostomoides) otomita Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Chelostomoides) texensis Mitchell, 1956
Megachile (Cressoniella) boliviensis Friese, 1917
Megachile (Cressoniella) zapoteca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Leptorachis) curta Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Megachile (Leptorachis) petulans Cresson, 1878Petulant Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) lippiae Cockerell, 1900
Megachile (Litomegachile) onobrychidis Cockerell, 1908Western Little Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934Southeastern Little Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) texana Cresson, 1878Texas Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Megachile) montivaga Cresson, 1878Silver-tailed Petal-cutter Bee
Megachile (Melanosarus) nigripennis Spinola, 1841
Megachile (Moureapis) viator Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Neochelynia) chichimeca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Pseudocentron) azteca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Pseudocentron) elongata Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile (Pseudocentron) furcata Vachal, 1909
Megachile (Pseudocentron) prietana (Mitchell, 1930)⇒ Megachile rhodopus Cockerell, 1896
Megachile (Sayapis) frugalis Cresson, 1872
Megachile (Sayapis) policaris Say, 1831
Megachile (Xanthosarus) circumcincta Kirby, 1802Black-headed leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) perihirta Cockerell, 1898Furry Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile alta Mitchell, 1930
Megachile alucaba Snelling, 1990
Megachile angusta Mitchell, 1930
Megachile antiqua Mitchell, 1930
Megachile bispinosa Friese, 1921Pickle Springs amphipod
Megachile certa Mitchell, 1930
Megachile clara Mitchell, 1930
Megachile coelioxoides Cresson, 1878
Megachile colombiana Mitchell, 1930
Megachile exaltata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile fumata Mitchell, 1930
Megachile hoffmanseggiae Jörgensen, 1912
Megachile paulistana Schrottky, 1902
Megachile rhodopus Cockerell, 1896
Megachile rhyssalus Wu, 2005
Megachile schmidti Friese, 1917
Megachile stoddardensis Mitchell, 1957
Megachile tepaneca Cresson, 1878
Megachile toluca Cresson, 1878
Megachile zaptlana Cresson, 1878
Megachile zexmeniae Cockerell, 1912


Links, sources and further information
Megachilini at itis.gov