Stenotritus pubescens

Stenotritus pubescens is a species of bee in the family Stenotritidae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1868 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.

Distribution and habitat

Published localities for the species include Finniss Springs Station in South Australia, Brisbane in Queensland and Victoria, with a syntype from Champion Bay near Geraldton in Western Australia.

Behaviour

The adults are solitary, flying mellivores, with sedentary larvae. They nest in aggregations in burrows dug in soil. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.