Meroglossa striaticeps

Meroglossa striaticeps
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Meroglossa
Species:
M. striaticeps
Binomial name
Meroglossa striaticeps
(Friese, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Prosopis striaticeps Friese, 1924
  • Meroglossa chiropterina Cockerell, 1930

Meroglossa striaticeps is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1924 by German entomologist Heinrich Friese.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in northern Australia. Type localities include Mackay and Halifax, Queensland. It has also been recorded from the Northern Territory.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Barringtonia, Cassia, Melaleuca, Rosa and Xanthorrhoea species.

References

  1. 1 2 Friese, H (1924). "Ueber die Bienen Australiens". Konowia. 3: 216–249 [229].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Meroglossa striaticeps (Friese, 1924)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-21.