Euryglossa pavonura
| Euryglossa pavonura | |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossa |
| Species: | E. pavonura
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| Binomial name | |
| Euryglossa pavonura | |
Euryglossa pavonura is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
Body length is 10 mm. Head and thorax are black and glossy with a metallic sheen, the abdomen a "brilliant peacock-green, with varying shades, bluer and yellower". The whole is summarised by Cockerell as: "A very distinct and beautiful species."[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Far North Queensland. The type locality is Cooktown. It has also been recorded from Prince of Wales Island in Torres Strait.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Cockerell, TDA (1910). "New and little-known bees". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 36: 199–249 [211]. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossa pavonura Cockerell, 1910". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-30.