Euryglossina subnothula
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. subnothula |
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Euryglossina subnothula, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) subnothula, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1929 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
The colouring is mainly black.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Oxley, Brisbane, in south-east Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Callistemon, Leptospermum and Melaleuca species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1929). "Bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 9: 298–323 [321]. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euryglossina (Euryglossina) subnothula (Cockerell, 1929)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-10.