Euryglossina scapata
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| Euryglossina scapata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euryglossina |
| Species: | E. scapata |
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| Euryglossina scapata | |
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Euryglossina scapata, or Euryglossina (Quasihesma) scapata, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1980 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]
The specific epithet scapata refers to the lengthened antennal scapes of the males.[1]
Description
Male body length is 2.1 mm, wing length 1.3 mm. The colour is mainly black, yellow and brown.[1]
