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Euryglossa terminata

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Euryglossa terminata
Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Euryglossa
Species:
E. terminata
Binomial name
Euryglossa terminata
Synonyms
  • Euryglossimorpha ruficauda Rayment, 1948

Euryglossa terminata is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]

Description

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Body length is 8 mm. Head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen mainly black with the fifth segment bright fulvous.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in eastern Australia. Published localities include Brisbane and Emu Vale in Queensland, and Patonga and Manning Valley in New South Wales.[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 c Smith, F (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum. pp. 1–197 [18].
  2. ^ a b c d "Euryglossa terminata Smith, 1853". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-03.