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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6839
40833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6828
40819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
93
6769
40648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
41
1480
6377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
11
135
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
28
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
22
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
13
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
2
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
2 Genera with 23 Species
Melittia Hübner, 1936Wasp Moth8SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 190015SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
23 Species
Melittia brabanti Le Cerf, 1917
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia distincta Le Cerf, 1916
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia grandis (Strecker, 1881)⇒ Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
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 imitata Druce, 1887
Parasa mionexia Dyar, 0
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