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Euryglossa politifrons

Euryglossa politifrons is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1922 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.

Description

Body length is 6 mm. The head is black, thorax and abdomen mainly ferruginous-red.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Emerald, Queensland.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, Melaleuca and Tristania species.

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