Callomelitta nigra

Callomelitta nigra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Callomelitta
Species:
C. nigra
Binomial name
Callomelitta nigra
Synonyms
  • Binghamiella antipodes nigra Rayment, 1929

Callomelitta nigra is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1929 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Cann River, Victoria.[2][1]

Behaviour

The adults are solitary flying mellivores that nest in rotting wood. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rayment, T (1929). "Bees from East Gippsland". Victorian Naturalist. 46: 124–129 [124].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Callomelitta nigra (Rayment, 1929)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
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