Euryglossa salaris
| Euryglossa salaris | |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossa |
| Species: | E. salaris
|
| Binomial name | |
| Euryglossa salaris | |
Euryglossa salaris 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 9 mm. The head and thorax are black; the abdomen ferruginous to black, banded with pale hair on segment margins.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Mackay.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus and Tristania species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Cockerell, TDA (1910). "New and little-known bees". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 36: 199–249 [210]. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossa salaris Cockerell, 1910". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-31.