Melittosmithia
| Melittosmithia | |
|---|---|
| Melittosmithia subtilis, female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Subfamily: | Euryglossinae |
| Genus: | Melittosmithia Schulz, 1906[1][2] |
Melittosmithia is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1906 by German entomologist Wilhelm Albert Schulz.[1][2]
Species
As of 2026 the genus contained four valid species:[3]
- Melittosmithia adelaidae (Friese, 1924)
- Melittosmithia carinata (Smith, 1862)
- Melittosmithia froggattiana (Cockerell, 1905)
- Melittosmithia subtilis Cockerell, 1926
References
- ^ a b Schulz, WA (1906). Spolia Hymenopterologica. Paderborn: Albert Pape. pp. 1–356 [244].
- ^ a b "Genus Melittosmithia Schulz, 1906". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ^ "Names List for Melittosmithia Schulz, 1906". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-13.