Exoneura froggatti

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Exoneura froggatti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Exoneura
Species:
E. froggatti
Binomial name
Exoneura froggatti
Friese, 1899 [1] [2]

Exoneura froggatti, or Exoneura (Brevineura) froggatti, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1899 by German entomologist Heinrich Friese. [1] [2]

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Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in New South Wales and the Grampians region of Victoria. The type locality is Thornleigh, Sydney. [2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores with sedentary larvae. They nest in the galls formed by Ethonion beetles, or in the pithy stems of swordgrass. Two or more adult females may occupy one nest, though not all females lay eggs. All the immature stages of the bees may be found in the communal chamber. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora species. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Friese, H (1899). "Die Bienengattung Exoneura Sm". Entomologische Nachrichten. Dresden. 25: 209–211 [210].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Exoneura (Brevineura) froggatti Friese, 1899". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-08.


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