Euryglossina nothula
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. nothula |
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Euryglossina nothula, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) nothula, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1922 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Bribie Island, Queensland. Other published localities include Brisbane, Beerwah and Gordonvale in Queensland, as well as Bulahdelah in New South Wales.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, Eugenia and Syncarpia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1922). "Descriptions and records of bees. XCVI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 9. 10: 544–550 [548].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossina (Euryglossina) nothula (Cockerell, 1922)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-08.