Euryglossula flava

Euryglossula flava
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Euryglossula
Species:
E. flava
Binomial name
Euryglossula flava

Euryglossula flava is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1968 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs on the Barkly Tableland of northern inland Australia. The type locality is 22 km north of Barrow Creek in the Northern Territory. It has also been recorded from the vicinity of Cloncurry in north-western Queensland.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Exley, EM (1968). "Revision of the genus Euryglossula Michener (Apoidea: Colletidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 16: 203–217 [212].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossula flava Exley, 1968". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-05.


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