Callohesma flavopicta

Callohesma flavopicta
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Callohesma
Species:
C. flavopicta
Binomial name
Callohesma flavopicta
(Smith, 1879)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Euryglossa flavopicta Smith, 1879
  • Euryglossa tridentifrons Cockerell, 1913
  • Euryglossa strigosa Rayment, 1935
  • Euryglossa raffae Rayment, 1935

Callohesma flavopicta is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1879 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in western and eastern Australia.[2][1] Type localities include Geraldton in Western Australia, as well as Nagambie, Sandringham and Mallacoota in Victoria.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Eucalyptus, Leptospermum and Melaleuca species.[2]

Male

References

  1. 1 2 3 Smith, F (1879). Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum. pp. 1–240 [14].
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Species Callohesma flavopicta (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
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