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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
34
752
2026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
9
86
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
16
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
15
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
10
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
2 Genera with 12 Species
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth4SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19008SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
12 Species
Melittia butleri Druce, 1883
Melittia calabaza Duckworth & ..., 1973Southwestern squash vine borer
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa cebrenis Schaus, 1892
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa cuernavaca Dyar, 1907
Parasa imitata Druce, 1887
Parasa minima Schaus, 1892
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900


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