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Meroglossa rubricata

species of insect

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ2531491 ↗
Source-derived summary

Meroglossa rubricata is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1879 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in central and western Australia. The type locality is Swan River, Western Australia.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Capparis and Hibbertia species.

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The public source identifies “Meroglossa rubricata” as species of insect. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Meroglossa, rubricata and species.

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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2531491. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1879.

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This entry incorporates text from “Meroglossa rubricata” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.