Euryglossina lynettae
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. lynettae |
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| Euryglossina lynettae | |
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Euryglossina lynettae, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) lynettae, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1955 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet lynettae honours Rayment's friend Lynette Young "in appreciation of her co-operation over the years".[1]
Description
Body length is 3 mm. Colouring is black and yellow.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across southern Australia. The type locality is Toorak in Melbourne, Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary flying mellivores that nest in timber in abandoned beetle galleries. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rayment, T (1955). "Historic pole 346". Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. 1953–54: 63–67 [65]. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossina (Euryglossina) lynettae (Rayment, 1955)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-22.