Tetragonula davenporti
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Tetragonula |
| Species: | T. davenporti
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| Binomial name | |
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Tetragonula davenporti is a species of stingless bee in the tribe Meliponini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2004 by entomologist Pierre Franck.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. They are social insects that live in large colonies, with female reproductive and worker castes, building nests of wax and resin in tree trunks, with irregularly arranged brood combs.[2]
References
- ^ a b Franck, P; Cameron, E; Good, G; Rasplus, J-Y; Oldroyd, BP (2004). "Nest architecture and genetic differentiation in a species complex of Australian stingless bees". Molecular Ecology. 13: 2317–2331 [2330].
- ^ a b c d "Species Tetragonula davenporti (Franck, 2004)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-06.