Exoneura subexcavata

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Exoneura subexcavata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Exoneura
Species:
E. subexcavata
Binomial name
Exoneura subexcavata
Rayment, 1951 [1] [2]

Exoneura subexcavata, or Exoneura (Brevineura) subexcavata, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1951 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment. [1] [2]

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Description

The body length is 7 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen and legs red. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Emerald. [2] [1]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rayment, T (1951). "Biology of the reed-bees. With descriptions of three new species and two allotypes of Exoneura". The Australian Zoologist. 11: 285–313 [287]. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Exoneura (Brevineura) subexcavata Rayment, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-20.


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