Euryglossa rhodochlora
| Euryglossa rhodochlora | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossa |
| Species: | E. rhodochlora |
| Binomial name | |
| Euryglossa rhodochlora | |
Euryglossa rhodochlora is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
Body length is 9 mm. Colouration of head, thorax and abdomen is mainly a metallic dark blue-green.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Yarrawin, New South Wales.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are Nectarivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1914). "Descriptions and records of bees. LXIV". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (14): 464–472 [470]. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossa rhodochlora Cockerell, 1914". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-02.