Thyreus tinctus

Thyreus tinctus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Thyreus
Species:
T. tinctus
Binomial name
Thyreus tinctus
(Cockerell, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Crocisa tincta Cockerell, 1905

Thyreus tinctus, is a species of bee in the family Apidae and subfamily Apinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1905.

Description

Female body length is about 15 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with lighter, white to pale blue markings; the hair is white.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Toowoomba in south-eastern Queensland.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1905). "Descriptions and records of bees. I". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 16: 216–225 [219]. Retrieved 2026-10-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Thyreus tinctus (Cockerell, 1905)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-26.