Euryglossina flaviventris
| Euryglossina flaviventris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. flaviventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Euryglossina flaviventris | |
Euryglossina flaviventris, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) flaviventris, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1916 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across Australia. The type locality is Mount Yule near Healesville in Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, Angophora, Callistemon, Leptospermum and Melaleuca species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1916). "Some bees from Australia, Tasmania and the New Hebrides". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 68: 360–375 [362].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossina (Euryglossina) flaviventris Cockerell, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-08.