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Euryglossa (bee)

Euryglossa is a genus of bees belonging to the family Colletidae and subfamily Euryglossinae. The species are found in Australia, in all states and territories. The genus was extensively revised in 1976 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.

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Euryglossa
Euryglossa sp.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Euryglossa
Smith, 1853

Euryglossa is a genus of bees belonging to the family Colletidae and subfamily Euryglossinae.1 The species are found in Australia,1 in all states and territories.2 The genus was extensively revised in 1976 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.3

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Species

There are about 37 species:1

References

References

  1. "Euryglossa Smith, 1853". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. "Australian Faunal Directory: Genus Euryglossa Smith, 1853". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. Exley, EM (1976). "Revision of the subgenus Euryglossa Smith (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 41: 1–72 [49].