Euryglossa pavonura

Euryglossa pavonura is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.

Description

Body length is 10 mm. Head and thorax are black and glossy with a metallic sheen, the abdomen a "brilliant peacock-green, with varying shades, bluer and yellower". The whole is summarised by Cockerell as: "A very distinct and beautiful species."

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland. The type locality is Cooktown. It has also been recorded from Prince of Wales Island in Torres Strait.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.