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Euryglossa laevigatum

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Euryglossa laevigatum
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Euryglossa
Species:
E. laevigatum
Binomial name
Euryglossa laevigatum
(Smith, 1879)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Stilpnosoma laevigatum Smith, 1879
  • Stilpnosoma turneri Friese, 1917

Euryglossa laevigatum is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1879 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]

Description

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Body length is 10 mm. Head and thorax are bright green, the abdomen dark blue-green and glossy.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in eastern Australia. Published localities include Mackay and Colosseum in Queensland, and Adelaide in South Australia.[2]

Behaviour

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

Male

References

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  1. ^ a b c Smith, F (1879). Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum. pp. 1–240 [16].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Euryglossa laevigatum (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-04.