| Melecta | |
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| Melecta pacifica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Melectini |
| Genus: | Melecta Latreille, 1802 |
Melecta is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are at least 50 described species in Melecta. [1] [2] [3] [4]
These 55 species belong to the genus Melecta:
Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]
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