Stenotritus

Stenotritus
Stenotritus pubescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Infraorder: Aculeata
Superfamily: Apoidea
Clade: Anthophila
Family: Stenotritidae
Genus: Stenotritus
Smith, 1853[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Oestropsis Smith, 1868
  • Gastropsis Smith, 1868
  • Melitribus Rayment, 1930

Stenotritus is the type genus of bees in the family Stenotritidae. Species are endemic to Australia and the genus was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]

Species

As of August 2026 the genus contained the following valid species:[2][3]

  1. Stenotritus elegans Smith, 1853
  2. Stenotritus elegantior Cockerell, 1921
  3. Stenotritus ferricornis (Cockerell, 1916)
  4. Stenotritus greavesi (Rayment, 1930)
  5. Stenotritus murrayensis (Rayment, 1935)
  6. Stenotritus nigrescens (Friese, 1924)
  7. Stenotritus nitidus (Smith, 1879)
  8. Stenotritus pubescens (Smith, 1868)
  9. Stenotritus rufocollaris (Cockerell, 1921)
  10. Stenotritus splendidus (Rayment, 1930)
  11. Stenotritus taylori Houston, 2025
  12. Stenotritus victoriae (Cockerell, 1906)

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 [119].
  2. 1 2 3 "Genus Stenotritus Smith, 1853". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. ↑ Catalogue of Life: Stenotritus Smith, 1853
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