Braunsapis minor

Braunsapis minor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Braunsapis
Species:
B. minor
Binomial name
Braunsapis minor
(Michener & Syed, 1962)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Allodapula minor Michener & Syed, 1962

Braunsapis minor is a species of bee in the family Apidae and the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1962 by entomologists Charles Duncan Michener and Ishfaq Hussain Syed.[1][2]

Description

The body length is 5–5.5 mm.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Queensland. The type locality is Mackay.[2][1]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Michener, CD; Syed, IH (1962). "Specific characters of the larvae and adults of Allodapula in the Australian region (Hymenoptera: Ceratinini)". Journal of the Entomological Society of Queensland. 1: 30–41 [38]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1962.tb00168.x. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Braunsapis minor (Michener & Syed, 1962)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-25.