Euryglossina semipurpurea
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. semipurpurea |
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Euryglossina semipurpurea, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) semipurpurea, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Mackay, Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1910). "New and little-known bees". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 36: 199–249 [208].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossina (Euryglossina) semipurpurea (Cockerell, 1910)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-07.