Exoneura holmesi
| Exoneura holmesi | |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. holmesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura holmesi | |
Exoneura holmesi, or Exoneura (Exoneura) holmesi, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1946 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Description
The body length is 5–6 mm.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Heathcote, New South Wales.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. One nesting site was a gallery in a dead Banksia branch. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Rayment, T (1946). "New bees and wasps—Part I. Notes on the biology of Exoneurae, with a specific description". Victorian Naturalist. 62: 178–184 [181]. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ a b c d "Species Exoneura (Exoneura) holmesi Rayment, 1946". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-17.