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Checklist for Tribe Melophorini Forel, 1912
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
100
5398
55044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
85
5058
53360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
31
1768
28241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
355
6541
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
355
6541
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
51
1165
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelophorini
Forel, 1912
4
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
4 Genera with 17 Species
Lasiophanes Emery, 19046SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1910Honey carrier6SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Prolasius Forel, 19472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
17 Species
Lasiophanes atriventris Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Lasiophanes hoffmanni Forel, 1903Dwarf surfclam
Lasiophanes perplexus Santschi, 1920
Lasiophanes picinus Roger, 1863
Lasiophanes strenua Haliday, 1836
Lasiophanes valdiviensis Forel, 1904
Melophorus castanopus Heterick, Ca..., 2017
Melophorus chrysus Heterick, Ca..., 2017
Melophorus clypeatus Heterick, Ca..., 2017
Melophorus inconspicuus Heterick, Ca..., 2017
Melophorus insularis Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Melophorus turneri Forel, 1910Furnace Ant
Notoncus ectatommoides Forel, 1892Pronged epaulet ant
Notoncus hickmani Clark, 1930Yellow epaulet ant
Notoncus spinisquamis André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Prolasius advenus (Fr. Smith, 1862)⇒ Prolasius advena Smith, 1862
Prolasius reticulatus McAreavey, 1947


Links, sources and further information
Melophorini at itis.gov