Meroglossa rubricataBubbling Meroglossa rubricata Colour Variation Communication Female and Male Flower Selection Nesting Threats
Meroglossa rubricata are found feeding and collecting pollen and nectar from a variety of flowering native plants.
Meroglossa rubricata on a Geraldton Wax Flower (Chamelaucium uncinatum).
Male Meroglossa rubricata on Eucalyptus leucoxylon.
Meroglossa rubricata on Eucalyptus erythrocorys.
A Meroglossa rubricata gathering nectar from a Callistemon.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Superfamily: Apoidea
- Informal: Apiformes
- Family: Colletidae
- Subfamily: Hylaeinae
- Genus: Meroglossa
- Species: M rubricata
- Binomial name: Meroglossa rubricata
Footnote & References
- Photographs and content contributor © Gary Taylor
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