Euryglossa salaris

Euryglossa salaris 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 9 mm. The head and thorax are black; the abdomen ferruginous to black, banded with pale hair on segment margins.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Mackay.

Behaviour

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