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Meroglossa
Sign in to saveMeroglossa 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.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 70
- With media
- 28
- Family
- Colletidae
- Collections
- USNM, NMV, KU, AM
- Recorded in
- Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Colletidae
- Image
- Meroglossa torrida f.jpg
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- taxon name
- Meroglossa
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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.
==Species== As of 2026 the genus contained 20 valid species: Meroglossa borchi Meroglossa canaliculata Meroglossa diversipuncta Meroglossa eucalypti Meroglossa ferruginea Meroglossa gemmata Meroglossa impressifrons Meroglossa itamuca Meroglossa modesta Meroglossa ocellata Meroglossa plumifera Meroglossa punctata Meroglossa rubricata Meroglossa rugosa Meroglossa sculptissima Meroglossa setifera Meroglossa soror Meroglossa striaticeps Meroglossa sulcifrons Meroglossa torrida
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