Melanempis

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Melanempis
Melanempis scoliiformis
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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]

References[edit]

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