Melanempis

Melanempis
Melanempis scoliiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Tribe: Ammobatini
Genus:
Saussure, 1890

Melanempis is a genus of cuckoo bees belonging to the family Apidae.[1]

All of the species of this genus are endemic species of Madagascar.[1] Melanempis atra was described by Saussure in 1890, the remains four species were discovered by Brooks & Pauly in 2001.

Species:[1]

  • Melanempis atra (Saussure, 1890)
  • Melanempis eremnochlora Brooks & Pauly, 2001
  • Melanempis fulva Brooks & Pauly, 2001
  • Melanempis scoliiformis Brooks & Pauly, 2001
  • Melanempis seyrigi Brooks & Pauly, 2001

References

  1. ^ a b c "Saussure, 1890". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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