Euryglossina globuliceps
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. globuliceps |
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| Euryglossina globuliceps | |
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Euryglossina globuliceps, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) globuliceps, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1918 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
The female holotype has a body length of less than 4 mm. Colouration is mainly black, with a faintly purplish abdomen. The head is large, shiny at the front, with broad cheeks.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Brisbane, Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, Leptospermum, Lomatia, Syncarpia, Tristania and Melaleuca species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1918). "Some bees collected in Queensland". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 6: 112–120 [116]. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossina (Euryglossina) globuliceps (Cockerell, 1918)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-08.