Euryglossa adelaidae

Euryglossa adelaidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Colletidae
Genus:	Euryglossa
Species:	E. adelaidae
Binomial name
Euryglossa adelaidae Cockerell, 1905 [1] [2]
Synonyms
Halictus oxleyiCockerell, 1905 Euryglossa chrysocerasCockerell, 1910 Euryglossa leptospermiCockerell, 1910 Euryglossa myrtacearumCockerell, 1910 Euryglossa variabilisPerkins, 1912 Euryglossa sanguinosaCockerell, 1913 Stilpnosoma variegatumFriese, 1924 Euryglossa albosignataCockerell, 1929 Euryglossa coventryiRayment, 1935 Euryglossa ephippiata punctataRayment, 1939

Euryglossa adelaidae is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1905 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell. ^{[1] [2]} It was extensively synonymised in 1976 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley. ^[3]

Male

Female

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia. The original type locality is Adelaide in South Australia. ^{[2] [1]}

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora , Callistemon , Eucalyptus , Leptospermum , Melaleuca and Tristania species. ^[2]

References

1. Cockerell, TDA (1905). "Descriptions and records of bees. V". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (16): 465–477 [475].
2. "Species Euryglossa adelaidae Cockerell, 1905". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
3. Exley, EM (1976). "Revision of the subgenus Euryglossa Smith (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 41: 1–72 [49].