Callomelitta
| Callomelitta | |
|---|---|
| Callomelitta picta, female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Subfamily: | Colletinae |
| Genus: | Callomelitta Smith, 1853[1][2] |
Callomelitta is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]
Species
As of 2026 the genus contained 11 valid species:[3]
- Callomelitta antipodes (Smith, 1853)
- Callomelitta chlorura (Cockerell, 1929
- Callomelitta fulvicornis (Rayment, 1954)
- Callomelitta insularis (Cockerell, 1914)
- Callomelitta littleri Cockerell, 1914
- Callomelitta nigra (Rayment, 1929)
- Callomelitta perpicta Cockerell, 1910
- Callomelitta picta ( Smith, 1853
- Callomelitta rugosa Cockerell, 1915
- Callomelitta turnerorum Cockerell, 1910
- Callomelitta wilsoni Cockerell, 1929
References
- ^ a b Smith, F (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum. pp. 1–197 [85].
- ^ a b "Genus Callomelitta Smith, 1853". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ^ "Names List for Callomelitta Smith, 1853". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-13.