Exoneurella setosa
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| Exoneurella setosa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneurella |
| Species: | E. setosa |
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| Exoneurella setosa | |
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Exoneurella setosa is a species of bee in the family Apidae and the tribe Allodapini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1976 by Australian entomologist Terry Houston.[1][2]
The specific epithet setosa (Latin: ‘bristly’) refers to the metasomal setae.[1]
Description
The body length of males is 3.8–4.7 mm, that of females 4.3–5.5 mm. The head and thorax are black; the abdomen black, banded cream.[1]
