Meroglossa itamuca
| Meroglossa itamuca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Meroglossa |
| Species: | M. itamuca |
| Binomial name | |
| Meroglossa itamuca (Cockerell, 1910) | |
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Meroglossa itamuca is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.
Description
Female body length is about 10 mm. Colouration is mainly black, patched yellow.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Cairns.
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Hibbertia, Loranthus and Solanum species.
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1910). "Descriptions and records of bees. XXXI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 6: 160–168 [163].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Meroglossa itamuca (Cockerell, 1910)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
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