Exoneura obscuripes
| Exoneura obscuripes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. obscuripes
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| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura obscuripes | |
Exoneura obscuripes, or Exoneura (Exoneura) obscuripes, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1963 by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener.[1][2]
Description
The body length of the female holotype is 8 mm. The head and thorax are black, the abdomen mostly dark red.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland. The type locality is Binna Burra in the Lamington National Park.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. They nest in the stems of vines in rainforest.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Michener, CD (1963). "New Ceratinini from Australia (Hymenoptera, Apoidea)". University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 44: 257–261 [260]. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ a b c d "Species Exoneura (Exoneura) obscuripes Michener, 1963". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-12.