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Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2214
6537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
38
728
2080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
9
63
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
25
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
24
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
15
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
2
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
2 Genera with 11 Species
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth7SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19314SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
11 Species
Melittia calabaza Duckworth & ..., 1973Southwestern squash vine borer
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia grandis (Strecker, 1881)⇒ Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
Melittia magnifica Beutenmüller, 1900
Melittia snowii Edwards, 1882Clearwing Borer Moth
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa indetermina Boisduval, 1832Stinging rose caterpillar
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931


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