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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
32
650
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
105
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
24
67
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
24
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
18
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
3
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
3 Genera with 19 Species
Afromelittia Gorbunov & A..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth7SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 189311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
19 Species
Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917
Melittia auriplumia Hampson, 1910
Melittia azrael Le Cerf, 1914
Melittia chalconota Hampson, 1910
Melittia congoana (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Melittia chalconota Hampson, 1910
Melittia hyaloxantha Meyrick, 1928
Melittia occidentalis (Le Cerf, 1917)⇒ Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa carnapi Karsch, 1899
Parasa catori Bethune-Baker, 1911
Parasa chapmani Kirby, 1892
Parasa charopa Bethune-Baker, 1909
Parasa concavata Strand, 1913
Parasa divisa West, 1940
Parasa hexamitobalia Tams, 1930
Parasa lanceolata Hering, 1928
Parasa trapezoidea Aurivillius, 1900
Parasa urda (Druce, 1887)⇒ Latoia urda Druce, 1887
Parasa viridissima Holland, 1893


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