Biology:Melittosmithia

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Melittosmithia is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1906 by German entomologist Wilhelm Albert Schulz.[1][2]

Species

As of 2026 the genus contained four valid species:[3]

  • Melittosmithia adelaidae (Friese, 1924)
  • Melittosmithia carinata (Smith, 1862)
  • Melittosmithia froggattiana (Cockerell, 1905)
  • Melittosmithia subtilis Cockerell, 1926

References

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  3. "Names List for Melittosmithia Schulz, 1906". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Dasyhesma/names. 

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