Exoneura albopilosa
| Exoneura albopilosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. albopilosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura albopilosa | |
Exoneura albopilosa, or Exoneura (Exoneura) albopilosa, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1951 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment from specimens supplied by naturalist Rica Erickson.[1][2]
Description
The body length of the male holotype is 5.5 mm. The head, thorax and abdomen are black.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is 40 miles south of Perth.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. They nest in dead, dry plant stems, including the flowering stalks of Xanthorrhoea grasstrees.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Erickson, R; Rayment, T (1951). "Simple social bees of Western Australia". Western Australian Naturalist. 3: 45–59 [51]. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ a b c d "Species Exoneura (Exoneura) albopilosa Rayment, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-20.