Stenotritus nitidus

Stenotritus nitidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Stenotritidae
Genus: Stenotritus
Species:
S. nitidus
Binomial name
Stenotritus nitidus
(Smith, 1879)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Paracolletes nitidus Smith, 1879

Stenotritus nitidus is a species of bee in the family Stenotritidae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1879 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia. The only known locality is the north-west coastal region where the female holotype was collected.[1][2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Smith, F (1879). Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum. pp. 1–240 [3].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Stenotritus nitidus (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-14.