Meroglossa soror
| Meroglossa soror | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Meroglossa |
| Species: | M. soror |
| Binomial name | |
| Meroglossa soror | |
Meroglossa soror is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by English entomologist Robert Cyril Layton Perkins.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in northern Australia. The type locality is the Herberton district of Far North Queensland. It has also been recorded from Darwin and Bathurst Island in the Northern Territory.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- 1 2 Perkins, RCL (1912). "Notes, with descriptions of new species, on aculeate Hymenoptera of the Australian Region". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 9: 96–121 [100].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Meroglossa soror Perkins, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-20.