Euryglossina gilberti, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) gilberti, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities are Mackay and Brisbane in Queensland. It has also been recorded from New South Wales.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, Angophora, Callistemon, Eugenia, Leptospermum, Melaleuca and Tristania species.
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