Callomelitta
| Callomelitta | |
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| Callomelitta picta, female | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Subfamily: | Colletinae |
| Genus: | Callomelitta Smith, 1853 |
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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.
Species
As of 2026 the genus contained 11 valid species:
- 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
- 1 2 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].
- 1 2 "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.
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