Stenotritus rufocollaris
| Stenotritus rufocollaris | |
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| Male | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Stenotritidae |
| Genus: | Stenotritus |
| Species: | S. rufocollaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenotritus rufocollaris | |
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Stenotritus rufocollaris is a species of bee in the family Stenotritidae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1921 by American entomologist Theodore Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
The body length of a male syntype is 14 mm.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is in the Mallee region in the north-west of the state.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Cockerell, TDA (1921). "Australian bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 7: 81–98 [91]. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ a b c d "Species Stenotritus rufocollaris (Cockerell, 1921)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-15.