Melittidae

Translingual

Melitta nigricans

Etymology

From Melitta +‎ -idae, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέλιττα (mélitta, “bee”).

Proper noun

Melittidae

1. 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 Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Melittidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Melittidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Melittidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Melittidae at the Catalogue of Life 
• Melittidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Melittidae at Paleobiology Database