Exoneurella tridentata
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Exoneurella tridentata | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exoneurella |
| Species: | E. tridentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Exoneurella tridentata | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Exoneurella tridentata 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 tridentata (Latin: ‘3-toothed’) is an anatomical reference to the 3-pointed margin of the 6th metasomal tergum of the female.[1]
Description
The body length of males is 4.5–4.9 mm, that of females 4.8–10.0 mm. The head, thorax and abdomen are black.[1]
