Exoneura illustris
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| Exoneura illustris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneura |
| Species: | E. illustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Exoneura illustris | |
Exoneura illustris, or Exoneura (Exoneura) illustris, 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 from specimens supplied by naturalist Rica Erickson.[1][2]
The body length is 5.5–6 mm. The head and thorax are black, the abdomen and legs red.[1]
