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Euryglossa ephippiata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossa |
| Species: | E. ephippiata
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Euryglossa ephippiata, also known as the red-saddled broad-tongue, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1862 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2] It was extensively synonymised in 1976 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[3]
Description
[edit]Body length is 10 mm. The head is black, the thorax blood-red above, the abdomen dark olive-green.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in eastern Australia from Queensland southwards to Tasmania.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores with sedentary larvae. They nest in soil. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Bursaria, Callistemon, Cotoneaster, Eucalyptus, Jacksonia, Leptospermum, Leucopogon and Melaleuca species.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Smith, F (1862). "Descriptions of new species of Australian Hymenoptera, and of a species of Formica from New Zealand". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 3 (1): 53–62 [58]. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossa ephippiata Smith, 1862". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ Exley, EM (1976). "Revision of the subgenus Euryglossa Smith (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 41: 1–72.
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