Meroglossa striaticeps

Meroglossa striaticeps
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Meroglossa
Species:
M. striaticeps
Binomial name
Meroglossa striaticeps
(Friese, 1924)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Prosopis striaticeps Friese, 1924
  • Meroglossa chiropterina Cockerell, 1930

Meroglossa striaticeps is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1924 by German entomologist Heinrich Friese.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in northern Australia. Type localities include Mackay and Halifax, Queensland. It has also been recorded from the Northern Territory.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Barringtonia, Cassia, Melaleuca, Rosa and Xanthorrhoea species.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Friese, H (1924). "Ueber die Bienen Australiens". Konowia. 3: 216–249 [229].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Meroglossa striaticeps (Friese, 1924)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
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