Euryglossa politifrons
| Euryglossa politifrons | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossa |
| Species: | E. politifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Euryglossa politifrons | |
Euryglossa politifrons is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1922 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
Body length is 6 mm. The head is black, thorax and abdomen mainly ferruginous-red.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Emerald, Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, Melaleuca and Tristania species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Cockerell, TDA (1922). "Australian bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 7: 257–279 [271]. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossa politifrons Cockerell, 1922". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-02.