Exoneura perparvula
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. perparvula
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| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura perparvula | |
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Exoneura perparvula, or Exoneura (Brevineura) perparvula, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1948 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Description
The head and thorax are black, the abdomen red.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia The type locality is Bundeena in Sydney.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Rayment, T (1948). "Notes on remarkable wasps and bees. With specific descriptions". The Australian Zoologist. 11: 238–254 [253]. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "Species Exoneura (Brevineura) perparvula Rayment, 1948". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-18.