Exoneura punctata

Exoneura punctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Exoneura
Species:	E. punctata
Binomial name
Exoneura punctata Rayment, 1930 [1] [2]

Exoneura punctata, or Exoneura (Exoneura) punctata, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1930 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Albany. It has also been recorded from Perth. ^{[2] [1]}

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. They nest in the dead, dry stems of plants. Two or more adult females may occupy one nest, though not all females lay eggs. All immature stages are found in the communal chamber, with the larvae fed progressively. ^[2]

References

1. Rayment, T (1930). "Notes on a collection of bees from Western Australia". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 16: 45–56 [55].
2. "Species Exoneura (Exoneura) punctata Rayment, 1930". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-13.