Melanempis
Genus of bees
Melanempis | |
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Melanempis scoliiformis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Apidae |
Tribe: | Ammobatini |
Genus: | Melanempis 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
- ^ a b c "Saussure, 1890". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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