EuryglossaEurglossa adelaidae Euryglossa calaina Euryglossa ephippiata Euryglossa salaris

Photographs by Norm Farmer â—¦

Euryglossa salaris is a species within the family Colletidae (Plasterer Bees), subfamily Euryglossinae. There are very few observations on Atlas of Living Australia, with current observations (22 December 2024) only in Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia.

Note the pygidial plate, and wing cells. It’s a female and the lack of scopae indicate Euryglossinae, and the cells indicate Euryglossa.
Source: Kit Prendergast2

Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Euryglossa salaris, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Hymenoptera
  • Superfamily: Apoidea
  • Informal: Apiformes
  • Family: Colletidae
  • Subfamily: Euryglossinae
  • Genera: Euryglossa
  • Species: Euryglossa salaris

Footnote & References

  1. Euryglossa salaris, Photographs © Norm Farmer
  2. Many thanks for ID to Kit Prendergast, The Buzz on Wild Bees, https://www.facebook.com/groups/buzzonwildbees/
  3. Euryglossa salaris Cockerell, 1910, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Euryglossa salaris

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