Meroglossa punctata
| Meroglossa punctata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Meroglossa |
| Species: | M. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Meroglossa punctata Rayment, 1935 | |
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Meroglossa punctata is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.
Description
Body length of the female holotype is 10 mm. The colour is mainly black, with a yellow spot.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland. The type locality is Brisbane.
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum and Lomatia species.
References
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