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Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
35
901
3008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
10
88
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
19
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
13
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
8
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
2
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
2 Genera with 19 Species
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 190014SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Melittia calabaza Duckworth & ..., 1973Southwestern squash vine borer
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa cebrenis Schaus, 1892
Parasa constricta Hering & Hopp, 1927
Parasa cuernavaca Dyar, 1907
Parasa imitata Druce, 1887
Parasa joanae Epstein, 2004
Parasa laonome Druce, 1887
Parasa macrodonta Hering & Hopp, 1927
Parasa maysi Schaus, 1920
Parasa minima Schaus, 1892
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa sandrae Corrales & E..., 2004
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900


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