Pachyprosopis flava
| Pachyprosopis flava | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Pachyprosopis |
| Species: | P. flava |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachyprosopis flava Exley, 1976 | |
Pachyprosopis flava, or Pachyprosopis (Pachyprosopula) flava, 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 1976.
Etymology
The specific epithet flava (Latin: yellow) refers to colouration.
Description
Female body length is about 4.0 mm, wing length 2.9 mm; male body length 4.0, wing length 2.4 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly yellow with brown markings; the hair is mostly white.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in inland northern Australia. The type locality is Lake Moondarra, near Mount Isa in the Gulf Country of north-west Queensland. It has also been recorded from 50 km west-south-west of Wave Hill in the Northern Territory.
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus brevifolia.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Exley, EM (1976). "New species and records of Pachyprosopis Perkins (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 14: 399–407 [406]. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Pachyprosopis (Pachyprosopula) flava Exley, 1976". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
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