Meroglossa sulcifrons

Meroglossa sulcifrons
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Meroglossa
Species:
M. sulcifrons
Binomial name
Meroglossa sulcifrons
(Smith, 1853)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Prosopis sulcifrons Smith, 1853
  • Prosopis nigrifrons Smith, 1853
  • Prosopis grandis Friese, 1924

Meroglossa sulcifrons is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Mackay, Queensland.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Boronia, Daviesia, Eucalyptus, Leptospermum and Xanthorrhoea species.[2]

Male

References

  1. 1 2 Smith, F (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum. pp. 1–197 [27].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Meroglossa sulcifrons (Smith, 1853)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
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