Braunsapis praesumptiosa
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Braunsapis |
| Species: | B. praesumptiosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Braunsapis praesumptiosa | |
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Braunsapis praesumptiosa is a species of bee in the family Apidae and the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1961 by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Queensland. The type locality is Mackay.[2][1]
Behaviour
The species may be kleptoparasitic on Braunsapis simillima, though females have been recorded with pollen on their scopae.[2]
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Cassia, Eugenia and Xanthorrhoea species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Michener, CD (1961). "Probable parasitism among Australian bees of the genus Allodapula (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Ceratinini)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 54: 532–534 [533].
- ^ a b c d e "Species Braunsapis praesumptiosa (Michener, 1961)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-25.