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Checklist for Family Melittidae Schenk, 1860 (Melittid bees)
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
83
2226
11049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
69
2049
9859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
25
740
4875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
9
287
2515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelittidae
Schenk, 1860
Melittid bees, Melittids
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
5 Genera with 20 Species
Dasypoda Latreille, 1790Pantaloon Bees8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperapis Cockerell, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Macropis Panzer, 1804Oil-Collecting Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Melitta Kirby, 1775Blunt-Horn Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomacropis Michez & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
20 Species
Dasypoda altercator (Harris, 1780)⇒ Dasypoda hirtipes Harris, 1780
Dasypoda argentata Panzer, 1809
Dasypoda aurata (Rudow, 1881)⇒ Dasypoda argentata Panzer, 1809
Dasypoda cingulata Erichson, 1835
Dasypoda crassicornis Friese, 1896
Dasypoda hirtipes Harris, 1780Hairy Legged Mining Bee
Dasypoda morawitzi Radchenko, 2009
Dasypoda visnaga Rossi, 1790
Hesperapis (Amblyapis) larreae Cockerell, 1907
Hesperapis braunsiana Friese, 1911
Macropis (Macropis) europaea Warncke, 1973Yellow loosestrife bee
Macropis (Macropis) nuda Provancher, 1882Dark-Legged Yellow Loosestrife Bee
Macropis fulvipes Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Macropis labiata Fabricius, 1804
Melitta (Melitta) leporina Panzer, 1799Clover blunthorn bee
Melitta (Melitta) nigricans Alfken, 1905
Melitta (Melitta) tricincta Kirby, 1802Red Bartsia Bee
Melitta dimidiata Morawitz, 1876Sainfoin blunthorn bee
Melitta haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1775Bellflower blunthorn bee
Palaeomacropis eocenicus ♰ D. Michez, 2007

Subnodes of Melittidae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyDasypodainae
Latreille, 1802
Hairy-footed Bees
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelittinae
Kirby, 1802
2
9
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