author(s) : Denis Michez & Alain Pauly

Geographic zone: Africa - World
Meganomia is included in the subfamily Meganomiinae wich is the smallest subfamily of Melittidae s.l. (tab. 1). In ligth of recent
molecular analyses, Meganomiidae is probably the sister group of the Melittidae s.str. (Danforth et al. 2006a, b). Meganomia species are robust bees with three sub-marginal cells, extending yellow marking on the whole body and many unique modifications of legs and hidden sterna of male (Michener 1981).
Meganomia is restricted to the Sub-Saharan Africa except one undescribed Meganomia species recorded in Yemen.

Meganomia Cockerell 1931

Africa

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Meganomia andersoni (Meade-Waldo 1916)

Meganomia andersoni
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Meganomia binghami (Cockerell 1909)

Distribution Meganomia binghami
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Meganomia gigas Michener 1981

Distribution Meganomia gigas
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Meganomia rossi Michener 1981

Distribution de Meganomia rossi
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Références

	Michener, C.D.. 1981. Classification of the bee family Melittidae with a review of species of Meganomiinae. Contribution of the American Entomological Institute, 18, 1-135.
	Michez D.. 2007. Monographic revision of the Melittidae s.l. (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Dasypodaidae, Meganomiidae, Melittidae). Thèse de doctorat, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Mons, 72 p.
	Rozen J. G.. 1977. Biology and immature stage of the bee genus Meganomia (Hymemoptera, Melittidae). American Museum Novitates, 2630, 1-14.

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