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Checklist for Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917
and region Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
388
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
5
72
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
23
64
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
23
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
12
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
4
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
4 Genera with 17 Species
Afromelittia Gorbunov & A..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Agriomelissa Meyrick, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth7SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18658SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
17 Species
Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917
Agriomelissa gypsospora Meyrick, 1931
Melittia acosmetes Hampson, 1919
Melittia aureosquamata Wallengren, 1863
Melittia auriplumia Hampson, 1910
Melittia houlberti (Le Cerf, 1917)⇒ Melittia aureosquamata Wallengren, 1863
Melittia laboissierei (Le Cerf, 1917)⇒ Melittia auriplumia Hampson, 1910
Melittia occidentalis (Le Cerf, 1917)⇒ Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa ananii Karsch, 1896
Parasa concavata Strand, 1913
Parasa hexamitobalia Tams, 1930
Parasa parva Hering, 1938
Parasa prava Hering, 1938
Parasa trapezoidea Aurivillius, 1900
Parasa viridissima Holland, 1893
Parasa vivida Walker, 1865Stinging caterpillar


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