Euryglossa aureopilosa

Euryglossa aureopilosa
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Euryglossa
Species:
E. aureopilosa
Binomial name
Euryglossa aureopilosa
Synonyms
  • Euryglossimorpha aureomaculata Rayment, 1949

Euryglossa aureopilosa is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]

Description

Body length is 10 mm. The head and thorax are black, the abdomen greenish.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Gosford in New South Wales. It has been recorded from Mount Keira as well as from Mount Macedon in Victoria.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. They may nest in termite mounds. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora species.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Rayment, T (1935). A Cluster of Bees. Sydney: Endeavour Press. pp. 1–752 [642].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossa aureopilosa (Rayment, 1935)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-02.


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