Exoneura florentiae

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Apidae
Exoneura florentiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Exoneura
Species:
E. florentiae
Binomial name
Exoneura florentiae

Exoneura florentiae, or Exoneura (Exoneura) florentiae, is a species of reed bee in the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1939 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]

The specific epithet florentiae honours Elsa Florence d’Henzil Gosewinckel in appreciation of her assistance in collecting specimens.[1]

Description

The body length of the female holotype is 6 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black, the abdomen red.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Behaviour

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