Callohesma quadrimaculata

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

Callohesma quadrimaculata 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 south-east Queensland. The type locality is Helidon, in the Lockyer Valley.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora species.[2]

Male

References

  1. 1 2 Smith, F (1879). Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum. pp. 1–240 [12].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Callohesma quadrimaculata (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-28.