Euryglossa haematura

Euryglossa haematura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Euryglossa
Species:
E. haematura
Binomial name
Euryglossa haematura

Euryglossa haematura is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1911 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]

Description

Body length is 14 mm. The head and thorax are black; the abdomen dull black with the final segments bright ferruginous-red.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in New South Wales. The type locality is Walcha. It has also been recorded from Barrington Tops.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores with sedentary larvae. They may nest in creek banks.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Cockerell, TDA (1911). "Descriptions and records of bees. XXXVIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (8): 283–290 [289]. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossa haematura Cockerell, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-01.