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Euryglossa hardyi

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Euryglossa hardyi
Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Euryglossa
Species:
E. hardyi
Binomial name
Euryglossa hardyi

Euryglossa hardyi is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1976 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in northern Australia. The type locality is 5 km east of Mount Isa in the Gulf Country of north-west Queensland. It has also been recorded from Pine Creek in the Top End of the Northern Territory.[2]

Behaviour

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The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Exley, EM (1976). "Revision of the subgenus Euryglossa Smith (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 41: 1–72 [61].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossa hardyi Exley, 1976". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-07.