Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4495
12408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4491
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 368
4385
12052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 234
3464
10323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 20
340
625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
| 5
69
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings | 1
14
33 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths | 14
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Sesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines | 8
26 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
| 2
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nigeria
2 Genera with 18 Species
Species list for Nigeria
18 Species | Melittia chalconota Hampson, 1910 | | | Parasa adamauana (Aurivillius, 1905) | ⇒ Parasa prussi Karsch, 1896 | | Parasa ananii Karsch, 1896 | | | Parasa carnapi Karsch, 1899 | | | Parasa catori Bethune-Baker, 1911 | | | Parasa chapmani Kirby, 1892 | | | Parasa dentina Hering, 1932 | | | Parasa divisa West, 1940 | | | Parasa euchlora Karsch, 1895 | | | Parasa mesochloris Hampson, 1910 | | | Parasa microbasis (Hampson, 1910) | ⇒ Parasa carnapi Karsch, 1899 | | Parasa prussi Karsch, 1896 | | | Parasa satura (Karsch, 1896) | ⇒ Parasa viridissima Holland, 1893 | | Parasa serratilinea Bethune-Baker, 1911 | | | Parasa smaragdina (Bethune-Baker, 1908) | ⇒ Parasa prussi Karsch, 1896 | | Parasa trapezoidea Aurivillius, 1900 | | | Parasa viridissima Holland, 1893 | | | Parasa vivida Walker, 1865 | Stinging caterpillar |
Links, sources and further information Melittiini at afromoths.net
Melittiini at itis.gov
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