Checklist for Tribe Melectini Westwood, 1839 (Digger-Bee-Cuckoos)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 380
3140
5821 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 380
3140
5821 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 357
3054
5696 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 229
2399
4651 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 41
331
573 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 38
327
570 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 18
196
440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees | 7
83
247 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Apidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees | 22
53 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Apinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees | 13
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Supertribe | Apiti
Latreille, 1802
| 6
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melectini
Westwood, 1839
Digger-Bee-Cuckoos | 2
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Transvaal
2 Genera with 8 Species
Species list for Transvaal
8 Species
Links, sources and further information Melectini at itis.gov
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