Exoneura perplexa

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

Exoneura perplexa, or Exoneura (Brevineura) perplexa, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1953 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]

Description

The body length is 5.5 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen dusky red.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Mount Clay in the Portland district.[2][1]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum and aster species.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rayment, T (1953). Bees of the Portland District. Portland: Portland Field Naturalist's Club. pp. 1–39 [38].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Exoneura (Brevineura) perplexa Rayment, 1953". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-21.


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