| Exoneura florentiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. florentiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura florentiae | |
Exoneura florentiae, or Exoneura (Exoneura) florentiae, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1939 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment. [1] [2]
The specific epithet florentiae honours Elsa Florence d’Henzil Gosewinckel in appreciation of her assistance in collecting specimens. [1]
The body length of the female holotype is 6 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen red. [1]
The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is the Black Sands estate in the Yarra Valley. [2] [1]
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Dillwynia species. [2]
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