Meroglossa
Genus of bees
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Meroglossa is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]
| Meroglossa | |
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| Meroglossa impressifrons | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Subfamily: | Hylaeinae |
| Genus: | Meroglossa Smith, 1853[1][2] |
Species
As of 2026 the genus contained 20 valid species:[3]
- Meroglossa borchi Rayment, 1939
- Meroglossa canaliculata Smith, 1853
- Meroglossa diversipuncta (Cockerell, 1909)
- Meroglossa eucalypti Cockerell, 1910
- Meroglossa ferruginea Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa gemmata Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa impressifrons (Smith, 1853)
- Meroglossa itamuca (Cockerell, 1910)
- Meroglossa modesta Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa ocellata Michener, 1965
- Meroglossa plumifera Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa punctata Rayment, 1935
- Meroglossa rubricata (Smith, 1879)
- Meroglossa rugosa Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa sculptissima Cockerell, 1910
- Meroglossa setifera Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa soror Perkins, 1912
- Meroglossa striaticeps (Friese, 1924)
- Meroglossa sulcifrons (Smith, 1853)
- Meroglossa torrida (Smith, 1879)
