Checklist for Tribe Melectini Westwood, 1839 (Digger-Bee-Cuckoos)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 526
5757
13395 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 522
5738
13355 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 504
5673
13247 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 319
4508
10911 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 58
875
1967 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 53
862
1948 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 20
351
1051 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees | 9
179
534 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Apidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees | 57
136 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Apinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees | 45
109 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Supertribe | Apiti
Latreille, 1802
| 10
38 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melectini
Westwood, 1839
Digger-Bee-Cuckoos | 2
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Macaronesia
2 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for Macaronesia
11 Species | Melecta (Melecta) aegyptiaca Radoszkowski, 1876 | | | Melecta (Melecta) canariensis Lieftinck, 1958 | | | Melecta (Melecta) curvispina Lieftinck, 1958 | | | Melecta (Melecta) luctuosa Scopoli, 1770 | Square-spotted mourning bee | | Thyreus aistleitneri Straka & Engel, 2012 | | | Thyreus batelkai Straka & Engel, 2012 | | | Thyreus denolii Straka & Engel, 2012 | | | Thyreus histrionicus Illiger, 1806 | | | Thyreus ramosus Lepeletier, 1841 | | | Thyreus schwarzi Straka & Engel, 2012 | | | Thyreus sphenophorus Lieftinck, 1962 | |
Links, sources and further information Melectini at itis.gov
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