Callohesma aurantifera
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Callohesma |
| Species: | C. aurantifera |
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Callohesma aurantifera is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern mainland Australia. Type localities include Sydney and Gosford in New South Wales.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum and Melaleuca species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1912). "Descriptions and records of bees. XLI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 9: 139–149 [143].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Callohesma aurantifera (Cockerell, 1912)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-29.