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Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
5609
34121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
89
5603
34114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
87
5580
34057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
39
1121
4384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
11
101
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
18
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
15
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
10
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
2
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
2 Genera with 19 Species
Melittia Hübner, 1936Wasp Moth6SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 190013SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
19 Species
Melittia brabanti Le Cerf, 1917
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia pulchripes Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Melittia umbrosa Zukowsky, 1936
Parasa campylostagma Dognin, 1914
Parasa cebrenis Schaus, 1892
Parasa cuernavaca Dyar, 1907
Parasa flora Dyar, 1926
Parasa hampsoni Dyar, 1894
Parasa herbina Schaus, 1901
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa pretiosa Strecker, 1899
Parasa schausi Dyar, 1906
Parasa viridis (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Parasa hampsoni Dyar, 1894
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900


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