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Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1354
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
20
275
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
3
57
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
13
34
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
13
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
11
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
2 Genera with 12 Species
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 189310SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
12 Species
Melittia chalconota Hampson, 1910
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa ananii Karsch, 1896
Parasa carnapi Karsch, 1899
Parasa chapmani Kirby, 1892
Parasa dentina Hering, 1932
Parasa divisa West, 1940
Parasa euchlora Karsch, 1895
Parasa mesochloris Hampson, 1910
Parasa pallida Möschler, 1887
Parasa prussi Karsch, 1896
Parasa viridissima Holland, 1893


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