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Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
and region Illinois (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1403
3430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1401
3428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1400
3427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
32
444
1073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
45
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
13
38
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
13
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
8
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Illinois
2 Genera with 6 Species
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19314SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
6 Species
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa indetermina Boisduval, 1832Stinging rose caterpillar
Parasa marginata West, 1940
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931


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