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Checklist of Family Melittidae Schenk, 1860 (Melittid bees)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3767
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
51
599
1880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
49
593
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
23
378
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
9
172
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelittidae
Schenk, 1860
Melittid bees, Melittids
8
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
8 Genera with 26 Species
Capicola Friese, 193210SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomonia Michener, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Dasypoda Latreille, 1911Pantaloon Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Haplomelitta Cockerell, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Hesperapis Cockerell, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Meganomia Cockerell, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Melitta Kirby, 2006Blunt-Horn Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Samba Friese, 19811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
26 Species
Capicola (Capicola) nanula Cockerell, 1936
Capicola (Capicola) rufiventris
Capicola (Capicoloides) aliciae Cockerell, 1932
Capicola (Rhinochaetula) rufiventris Friese, 1912
Capicola aliceae Cockerell, 1932
Capicola braunsiana (Friese, 1911)⇒ Dasypoda comberi Cockerell, 1911
Capicola capicola Friese, 1909
Capicola flavitarsis Friese, 1912
Capicola micheneri Michez, 2007
Capicola rhodostoma Cockerell, 1932
Ceratomonia rozenorum Michener, 1981Ozark cave amphipod
Dasypoda comberi Cockerell, 1911
Haplomelitta fasciata Michener, 1981
Hesperapis aliciae Cockerell, 1932
Hesperapis braunsiana Friese, 1911
Hesperapis flavitarsis (Friese, 1912)⇒ Capicola flavitarsis Friese, 1912
Hesperapis micheneri Michez, 2007
Hesperapis nanula Cockerell, 1936
Hesperapis rhodostoma Cockerell, 1932
Hesperapis rufiventris Friese, 1912
Meganomia binghami Cockerell, 1909
Meganomia gigas Michener, 1981Ozark cave amphipod
Melitta (Cilissa) arrogans Smith, 1879
Melitta barbarae Eardley, 2006
Melitta barberae Eardley & Ku..., 2006
Samba fasciata Michener, 1981

Subnodes of Melittidae with occurrences in Namibia
SubfamilyDasypodainae
Latreille, 1802
Hairy-footed Bees
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMeganomiinae
Michener, 1981
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelittinae
Kirby, 1802
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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