Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 754
15371
60267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 750
15333
60124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 715
15096
59373 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 442
12146
51799 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
3780
15848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
3774
15825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 82
3756
15683 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 37
1343
5444 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
| 9
146
402 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings | 1
54
167 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths | 54
167 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Sesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines | 41
138 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
| 4
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southern Africa
4 Genera with 30 Species
Species list for Southern Africa
30 Species and 1 Subspecies | Afromelittia caerulea Bartsch, 2016 | | | Afromelittia haematopis Fawcett, 1916 | | | Afromelittia natalensis Butler, 1874 | | | Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917 | | | Agriomelissa ursipes Walker, 1856 | | | Melittia aureosquamata Wallengren, 1863 | | | Melittia aurociliata Aurivillius, 1879 | | | Melittia boulleti Le Cerf, 1917 | | | Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828 | Squash vine borer | | Melittia ectothyris Hampson, 1919 | | | Melittia endoxantha Hampson, 1919 | | | Melittia fiebigi Bartsch, 2016 | | | Melittia ignidiscata (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Melittia snowii Edwards, 1882 | | Melittia laniremis Wallengren, 1859 | | | Melittia natalensis (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Afromelittia natalensis Butler, 1874 | | Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954 | | | Melittia occidentalis (Le Cerf, 1917) | ⇒ Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917 | | Melittia oedipus Oberthür, 1878 | African Vine Borer | | Melittia pyropis Hampson, 1919 | | | Melittia rufodorsa Hampson, 1910 | | | Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916 | | | Melittia ursipes (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Agriomelissa ursipes Walker, 1856 | | Parasa chapmani Kirby, 1892 | | | Parasa connexa Janse, 1964 | | | Parasa euchlora Karsch, 1895 | | | Parasa gemmans Felder, 1874 | | | Parasa johannes Distant, 1898 | | | Parasa latistriga Walker, 1855 | | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Parasa vivida Walker, 1865 | Stinging caterpillar |
Links, sources and further information Melittiini at afromoths.net
Melittiini at itis.gov
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