Exoneura simillima

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Exoneura simillima
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Exoneura
Species:
E. simillima
Binomial name
Exoneura simillima
Rayment, 1935 [1] [2]

Exoneura simillima, or Exoneura (Brevineura) simillima, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment. [1] [2]

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Description

The body length of the female holotype is 8 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen light chestnut-red. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Marysville. Other published localities include the Portland district and the Grampians. [2] [1]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. They nest in dead, dry plant stems. 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. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leucopogon species. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rayment, T (1935). A Cluster of Bees. Sydney: Endeavour Press. pp. 1–752 [730].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Exoneura (Brevineura) simillima Rayment, 1935". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-15.


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