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Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
29
541
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
76
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
26
50
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
26
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
20
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
4
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
4 Genera with 20 Species
Afromelittia Gorbunov & A..., 19173SpeciesTaxom
Agriomelissa Meyrick, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1919Wasp Moth8SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18877SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
20 Species
Afromelittia haematopis Fawcett, 1916
Afromelittia natalensis Butler, 1874
Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917
Agriomelissa amblyphaea Hampson, 1919
Agriomelissa gypsospora Meyrick, 1931
Melittia amblyphaea (Hampson, 1919)⇒ Agriomelissa amblyphaea Hampson, 1919
Melittia haematopis Fawcett, 1916
Melittia lentistriata Hampson, 1919
Melittia mida Bartsch & Sá..., 2025
Melittia natalensis (Butler, 1874)⇒ Afromelittia natalensis Butler, 1874
Melittia oedipus Oberthür, 1878African Vine Borer
Melittia ruficincta (Felder, 1874)⇒ Leuthneria ruficincta Felder, 1874
Melittia xanthogaster Hampson, 1919
Parasa chapmani Kirby, 1892
Parasa fulvicorpus Hampson, 1896
Parasa hexamitobalia Tams, 1930
Parasa irrationalis Hering, 1933
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa tamara Hering, 1928
Parasa urda (Druce, 1887)⇒ Latoia urda Druce, 1887


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