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Checklist for Family Melittidae Schenk, 1860 (Melittid bees)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
70
1218
3403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
63
1190
3374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
26
500
2369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
10
190
1232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelittidae
Schenk, 1860
Melittid bees, Melittids
10
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
10 Genera with 59 Species
Afrodasypoda Engel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Capicola Friese, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomonia Michener, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Haplomelitta Cockerell, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Hesperapis Cockerell, 191212SpeciesTaxom
Meganomia Cockerell, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Melitta Kirby, 1909Blunt-Horn Bees6SpeciesTaxom
Rediviva Friese, 023SpeciesTaxom
Redivivoides Michener, 20127SpeciesTaxom
Samba Friese, 20101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
59 Species
Afrodasypoda plumipes Friese, 1912
Capicola aliceae Cockerell, 1932
Capicola flavicora Eardley, 2007
Ceratomonia rozenorum Michener, 1981Ozark cave amphipod
Haplomelitta atra Michener, 1981
Haplomelitta fasciata Michener, 1981
Haplomelitta griseonigra Michener, 1981
Haplomelitta ogilviei Cockerell, 1932
Haplomelitta tridentata Michener, 1981
Hesperapis aliciae Cockerell, 1932
Hesperapis braunsiana Friese, 1911
Hesperapis danforthi Eardley, 2007
Hesperapis flavicara Eardley, 2007
Hesperapis flavitarsis (Friese, 1912)⇒ Capicola flavitarsis Friese, 1912
Hesperapis gessorum Eardley, 2007
Hesperapis hantamensis Michez & Kuh..., 2007
Hesperapis nanula Cockerell, 1936
Hesperapis nigerrima Cockerell, 1932
Hesperapis rhodostoma Cockerell, 1932
Hesperapis richtersveldensis Patiny & Michez, 2007
Hesperapis rufiventris Friese, 1912
Meganomia binghami Cockerell, 1909
Melitta (Cilissa) arrogans Smith, 1879
Melitta albida Cockerell, 1935
Melitta barbarae Eardley, 2006
Melitta barberae Eardley & Ku..., 2006
Melitta danae Eardley, 2006
Melitta schultzei Friese, 1909
Rediviva albifasciata Whitehead & ..., 1994
Rediviva alonsoae Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva aurata Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva autumnalis Whitehead & ..., 2008
Rediviva bicava Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva emdeorum Vogel & Mich..., 1985
Rediviva gigas Whitehead & ..., 1993
Rediviva intermedia Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva intermixta Cockerell, 1934
Rediviva longimanus Michener, 1981Ozark cave amphipod
Rediviva macgregori Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva micheneri Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva neliana Cockerell, 1931
Rediviva nitida Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva pallidula Whitehead & ..., 1992
Rediviva parva Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva peringueyi Friese, 1911
Rediviva rhodosoma Whitehead & ..., 2008
Rediviva ruficornis Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva rufipes Friese, 1913
Rediviva rufocincta Cockerell, 1934
Rediviva saetigera Whitehead & ..., 1992
Rediviva transvaalica
Redivivoides capensis Kuhlmann, 2012
Redivivoides eardleyi Kuhlmann, 2012
Redivivoides kamieskroonensis Kuhlmann, 2012
Redivivoides karooensis Kuhlmann, 2012
Redivivoides namaquaensis Kuhlmann, 2012
Redivivoides simulans Michener, 1981Ozark cave amphipod
Redivivoides variabilis Kuhlmann, 2012
Samba gessorum Eardley, 2010

Subnodes of Melittidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyDasypodainae
Latreille, 1802
Hairy-footed Bees
4
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMeganomiinae
Michener, 1981
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelittinae
Kirby, 1802
4
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



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