Euryglossina oenpelli
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. oenpelli |
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Euryglossina oenpelli, or Euryglossina (Euryglossella) oenpelli, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1982 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Birraduk Creek, 18 km east by north from Oenpelli.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Exley, EM (1982). "The genus Euryglossella Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)". International Journal of Entomology. 1: 21–29 [27].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossina (Euryglossella) oenpelli (Exley, 1982)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-21.