Euryglossa nigrocaerulea
| Euryglossa nigrocaerulea | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossa |
| Species: | E. nigrocaerulea
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| Binomial name | |
| Euryglossa nigrocaerulea | |
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Euryglossa nigrocaerulea is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1913 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2] It was extensively synonymised in 1976 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[3]
Description
Body length is 9 mm. The head and thorax are black; the abdomen dark blue.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Croydon, Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, Leptospermum and Melaleuca.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Cockerell, TDA (1913). "Some Australian bees". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 65: 28–44 [33]. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossa nigrocaerulea Cockerell, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Exley, EM (1976). "Revision of the subgenus Euryglossa Smith (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 41: 1–72.