Exoneura maculata
| Exoneura maculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura maculata | |
Exoneura maculata, or Exoneura (Brevineura) maculata, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The body length is 7 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen mostly light chestnut-red.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Seville.[2][1]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Arctotheca, Bursaria and Hypochaeris species.[2]
References
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