Euryglossina atomaria
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. atomaria |
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Euryglossina atomaria, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) atomaria, 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]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-east Queensland. The type locality is Brisbane.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Callistemon, Tristania, Leptospermum and Melaleuca species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1914). "Australian bees of the family Prosopididae". Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus. Washington. 2: 97–101 [100].
- 1 2 3 4 "Euryglossina (Euryglossina) atomaria (Cockerell, 1914)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-07.