Meroglossa sculptissima
| Meroglossa sculptissima | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Meroglossa |
| Species: | M. sculptissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Meroglossa sculptissima | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Meroglossa sculptissima is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
Male body length is about 9 mm. Colouration is mainly black with yellow and cream markings.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Northern Territory and north-eastern Queensland. Type localities include Herberton and Mackay, Queensland, and Darwin, Northern Territory.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Barringtonia, Eucalyptus and Eugenia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1910). "Descriptions and records of bees. XXX". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 6: 17–31 [19]. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Meroglossa sculptissima Cockerell, 1910". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-20.