Callomelitta chlorura
| Callomelitta chlorura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Callomelitta |
| Species: | C. chlorura |
| Binomial name | |
| Callomelitta chlorura | |
Callomelitta chlorura is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1929 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in South Australia. The type locality is Adelaide.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary flying mellivores that nest in rotting wood.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1929). "Bees, chiefly Australian species, described or determined by Dr. H. Friese". American Museum Novitates. 343: 1–20.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Callomelitta chlorura Cockerell, 1929". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-16.