Euryglossa subfusa

Euryglossa subfusa 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 8.5 mm. The head and thorax are glossy black; the abdomen red and black.<

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in northern Australia. The type locality is Port Darwin in the Top End. It has also been recorded from Herberton in Far North Queensland.

Behaviour

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