Exoneura apposita
| Exoneura apposita | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. apposita
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| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura apposita | |
Exoneura apposita, or Exoneura (Exoneura) apposita, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1949 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Description
The body length of the male holotype is 5 mm. The head and thorax are black, the abdomen ferruginous-red.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in New South Wales. The type locality is Lane Cove in Sydney.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. They nest in plant stems, including those of Lantana.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Rayment, T (1949). "New bees and wasps—Part IX. Four undescribed species of Exoneura, with notes on their collection, and description of new parasites discovered on the genus". Victorian Naturalist. 65: 247–254 [248]. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ a b c d "Species Exoneura (Exoneura) apposita Rayment, 1949". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-19.