Euryglossa schomburgki

Euryglossa schomburgki 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 is bluish-green.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia and South Australia. The type locality is Adelaide.

Behaviour

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