Melittidae
Translingual
Etymology
From Melitta + -idae, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέλιττα (mélitta, “bee”).
Proper noun
Melittidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – some bees endemic to Africa and the northern temperate zone.
Usage notes
- Recent molecular studies indicate Melittidae is paraphyletic, and recommend according family status to Dasypodainae and Meganomiinae.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Holometabola - superorder; Hymenoptera - order; Apocrita - suborder; Apoidea - superfamily
Hyponyms
- (family): Dasypodainae, Meganomiinae, Melittinae (subfamilies)
References
- Melittidae on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Melittidae at the Catalogue of Life
- Melittidae at the Tree of Life Web Project
- Melittidae at Encyclopedia of Life
- Melittidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Melittidae at Fossilworks
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