Stenotritus ferricornis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Stenotritidae |
| Genus: | Stenotritus |
| Species: | S. ferricornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenotritus ferricornis | |
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Stenotritus ferricornis is a species of bee in the family Stenotritidae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1916 by American entomologist Theodore Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Northern Territory, where it is known only from the type locality of Hermannsburg.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Cockerell, TDA (1916). "Descriptions and records of bees. LXXIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (18): 43–53 [52].
- ^ a b c d "Species Stenotritus ferricornis (Cockerell, 1916)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-14.