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Melecta

Genus of bees

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Melecta is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are at least 50 described species in Melecta.

01Species

These 55 species belong to the genus Melecta:

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Melecta albifrons
Melecta albifrons
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