Euryglossina leyburnensis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. leyburnensis |
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| Euryglossina leyburnensis | |
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Euryglossina leyburnensis, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) leyburnensis, also known as the cylindrical perplexing bee, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1983 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]
Description
Female body length is 5.0 mm, wing length 2.6 mm. The body is long, slender and cylindrical, with tridentate mandibles. The colour is mainly yellow and dark brown, with a yellow-orange head.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is 15 km south of Leyburn, Queensland. Other published localities include Nanango and Stanthorpe in Queensland, as well as Legume in New South Wales.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora and Eucalyptus species. The body shape and tridentate mandibles indicate that the bees nest in wood.[2][1]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Exley, EM (1983). "A remarkable bee from Eastern Australia (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 22: 293–294 [293]. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossina (Euryglossina) leyburnensis (Exley, 1983)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-21.