Exoneura florentiae
| Exoneura florentiae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. florentiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura florentiae | |
Exoneura florentiae, or Exoneura (Exoneura) florentiae, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1939 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet florentiae honours Elsa Florence d’Henzil Gosewinckel in appreciation of her assistance in collecting specimens.[1]
Description
The body length of the female holotype is 6 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen red.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is the Black Sands estate in the Yarra Valley.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Dillwynia species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Rayment, T (1939). "Bees from the high lands of New South Wales and Victoria". The Australian Zoologist. 9: 263–294 [291]. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ a b c d "Species Exoneura (Exoneura) florentiae Rayment, 1939". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-16.