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Checklist for Family Melittidae Schenk, 1860 (Melittid bees)
and region Namaqualand (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
712
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
612
1141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
29
173
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
29
173
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
19
136
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
9
71
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelittidae
Schenk, 1860
Melittid bees, Melittids
6
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namaqualand
6 Genera with 22 Species
Haplomelitta Cockerell, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Hesperapis Cockerell, 19129SpeciesTaxom
Melitta Kirby, 1879Blunt-Horn Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Rediviva Friese, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Redivivoides Michener, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Samba Friese, 20101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namaqualand
22 Species
Haplomelitta atra 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 gessorum Eardley, 2007
Hesperapis nanula Cockerell, 1936
Hesperapis nigerrima Cockerell, 1932
Hesperapis rhodostoma Cockerell, 1932
Hesperapis richtersveldensis Patiny & Michez, 2007
Hesperapis rufiventris Friese, 1912
Melitta (Cilissa) arrogans Smith, 1879
Rediviva albifasciata Whitehead & ..., 1994
Rediviva bicava Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva emdeorum Vogel & Mich..., 1985
Rediviva nitida Whitehead & ..., 2001
Rediviva rufipes Friese, 1913
Redivivoides simulans Michener, 1981Ozark cave amphipod
Redivivoides variabilis Kuhlmann, 2012
Samba gessorum Eardley, 2010

Subnodes of Melittidae with occurrences in Namaqualand
SubfamilyDasypodainae
Latreille, 1802
Hairy-footed Bees
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelittinae
Kirby, 1802
3
8
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