Exoneura maculata

Exoneura maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Exoneura
Species:
E. maculata
Binomial name
Exoneura maculata

Exoneura maculata, or Exoneura (Brevineura) maculata, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]

Description

The body length is 7 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen mostly light chestnut-red.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Seville.[2][1]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Arctotheca, Bursaria and Hypochaeris species.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rayment, T (1935). A Cluster of Bees. Sydney: Endeavour Press. pp. 1–752 [730].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Exoneura (Brevineura) maculata Rayment, 1935". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-14.


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