Exoneura subexcavata
| Exoneura subexcavata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. subexcavata
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| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura subexcavata | |
Exoneura subexcavata, or Exoneura (Brevineura) subexcavata, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1951 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Description
The body length is 7 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen and legs red.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Emerald.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Rayment, T (1951). "Biology of the reed-bees. With descriptions of three new species and two allotypes of Exoneura". The Australian Zoologist. 11: 285–313 [287]. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ a b c d "Species Exoneura (Brevineura) subexcavata Rayment, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-20.