Euryglossina flavolateralis

Euryglossina flavolateralis
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Euryglossina
Species:
E. flavolateralis
Binomial name
Euryglossina flavolateralis
Synonyms
  • Euryglossina (Turnerella) flavolateralis Michener, 1965
  • Turnerella semiflava Cockerell, 1929

Euryglossina flavolateralis, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) flavolateralis, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1965 by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Brisbane in south-east Queensland.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Callistemon, Eucalyptus and Melaleuca species.[2]

Male

References

  1. 1 2 Michener, CD (1965). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 130: 1–362 [109].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossina (Euryglossina) flavolateralis Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-22.