Pachyprosopis cornuta

Pachyprosopis cornuta
Female, lateral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Pachyprosopis
Species:
P. cornuta
Binomial name
Pachyprosopis cornuta
Exley, 1972

Pachyprosopis cornuta, or Pachyprosopis (Pachyprosopis) cornuta, also known as the horned naked bee, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley in 1972.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia. The type locality is Spargoville, some 45 km west of Coolgardie.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.

Female, dorsal view

References

  1. 1 2 Exley, EM (1972). "Revision of the genus Pachyprosopis Perkins (Apoidea: Colletidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 10: 1–43 [13].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Pachyprosopis (Pachyprosopis) cornuta Exley, 1972". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-09.