Dasyhesma aurea
| Dasyhesma aurea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Dasyhesma |
| Species: | D. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyhesma aurea | |
Dasyhesma aurea is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2004 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet aurea is a Latin reference to the characteristic golden setae (body hairs).[1]
Description
Measurements of female specimens are: body length 9.0 mm, wing length 5.5 mm. Males: body length 7.0 mm, wing length 5.0 mm. The head and mesosoma are black; the metasoma is orange-yellow (females) or dark brown (males); the setae are golden.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The type locality is the East Yuna Nature Reserve, some 34 km west-north-west of Mullewa.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Jacksonia cupulifera, Malleostemon roseus and Baeckea species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Exley, EM (2004). "Revision of the genus Dasyhesma Michener (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae)" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 22: 129–146 [133]. doi:10.18195/issn.0312-3162.22(2).2004.129-146. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Dasyhesma aurea Exley, 2004". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-23.