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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1117
2792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1116
2791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1109
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
28
339
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
38
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
11
33
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
11
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
8
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Virginia
2 Genera with 5 Species
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19313SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
5 Species
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa indetermina Boisduval, 1832Stinging rose caterpillar
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931


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