Meroglossa torrida

Meroglossa torrida
	Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Colletidae
Genus:	Meroglossa
Species:	M. torrida
Binomial name
	Meroglossa torrida; (Smith, 1879)
Synonyms
	Prosopis torrida Smith, 1879;

Meroglossa torrida is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1879 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.^[1]^[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs across northern Australia. The type locality is noted simply as "Queensland".^[2]

Behaviour

The adults are solitary flying mellivores. They may nest in Cassia twigs; pre-reproductive adults of both sexes may be found in a nest. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Acacia, Angophora, Callistemon, Calytrix and Melaleuca species.^[2]

References

1 2 Smith, F (1879). Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum. pp. 1–240 [25].
1 2 3 4 "Species Meroglossa torrida (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-18.

[smith1879-1] 1 2 Smith, F (1879). Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum. pp. 1–240 [25].

[afd-2] 1 2 3 4 "Species Meroglossa torrida (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-18.

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