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Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
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
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
598
1564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
63
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
25
43
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
25
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
20
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
2 Genera with 8 Species
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth4SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19314SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
8 Species
Melittia laniremis Wallengren, 1859
Melittia oedipus Oberthür, 1878African Vine Borer
Melittia rufodorsa Hampson, 1910
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa connexa Janse, 1964
Parasa gemmans Felder, 1874
Parasa latistriga Walker, 1855
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931


Links, sources and further information
Melittiini at afromoths.net
Melittiini at itis.gov