Callomelitta rugosa
| Callomelitta rugosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Callomelitta |
| Species: | C. rugosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Callomelitta rugosa | |
Callomelitta rugosa is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1915 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
The body length of the female holotype is 8 mm. Colouring is mainly black and red.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Queensland, exact location unknown.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cockerell, TDA (1915). "Descriptions and records of bees. LXVI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 15: 341–350 [345]. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Callomelitta rugosa Cockerell, 1915". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-16.