Meroglossa rubricata

Meroglossa rubricata
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Meroglossa
Species:
M. rubricata
Binomial name
Meroglossa rubricata
(Smith, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Prosopis rubricata Smith, 1879

Meroglossa rubricata is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1879 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in central and western Australia. The type locality is Swan River, Western Australia.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Capparis and Hibbertia species.

Male

References

  1. 1 2 Smith, F (1879). Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum. pp. 1–240 [25].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Meroglossa rubricata (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-20.