Biology:Meroglossa
From HandWiki
Meroglossa is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith,[1] and reviewed in 1975 by Australian entomologist Terry Houston.[2][3]
Species
As of 2026 the genus contained 20 valid species:[4]
- Meroglossa borchi Rayment, 1939
- Meroglossa canaliculata Smith, 1853
- Meroglossa diversipuncta (Cockerell, 1909)
- Meroglossa eucalypti Cockerell, 1910
- Meroglossa ferruginea Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa gemmata Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa impressifrons (Smith, 1853)
- Meroglossa itamuca (Cockerell, 1910)
- Meroglossa modesta Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa ocellata Michener, 1965
- Meroglossa plumifera Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa punctata Rayment, 1935
- Meroglossa rubricata (Smith, 1879)
- Meroglossa rugosa Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa sculptissima Cockerell, 1910
- Meroglossa setifera Houston, 1975
- Meroglossa soror Perkins, 1912
- Meroglossa striaticeps (Friese, 1924)
- Meroglossa sulcifrons (Smith, 1853)
- Meroglossa torrida (Smith, 1879)
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsmith1853 - ↑ Houston, TF (1975). "A revision of the Australian hylaeine bees (Hymenoptera: Colletidae). I.". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 36: 1–135.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedafd - ↑ "Names List for Meroglossa Smith, 1853". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Meroglossa/names.
Wikidata ☰ {{{from}}} entry
 |  |
