Stenotritus greavesi
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Stenotritidae |
| Genus: | Stenotritus |
| Species: | S. greavesi
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| Stenotritus greavesi | |
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Stenotritus greavesi is a species of bee in the family Stenotritidae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1930 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia. The holotype was collected at Bungulla in the Wheatbelt region.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary, flying mellivores, with sedentary larvae, which nest in burrows dug in soil. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Baeckea, Callistemon, Cheiranthera, Hakea, Leptospermum, Melaleuca and Verticordia species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Rayment, T (1930). "Microglossa and Melitribus, new genera of Australian bees". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 42: 211–220 [218].
- ^ a b c d "Species Stenotritus greavesi (Rayment, 1930)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-15.