Stenotritus pubescens
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Stenotritidae |
| Genus: | Stenotritus |
| Species: | S. pubescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenotritus pubescens | |
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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.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
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.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Smith, F (1868). "Descriptions of aculeate Hymenoptera from Australia". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1868: 231–258 [253].
- ^ a b c d "Species Stenotritus pubescens (Smith, 1868)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-13.