Euhesma albamala
| Euhesma albamala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. albamala |
| Binomial name | |
| Euhesma albamala | |
Euhesma albamala, or Euhesma (Euhesma) albamala, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2015 by entomologists Katja Hogendoorn and Remko Leijs.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet albamala refers to the bees’ white mandibles.[1]
Description
The female holotype has a body length of 5.0 mm, wing length 3.2 mm, and head width 1.5 mm. A male paratype has a body length of 3.8 mm, wing length 3 mm, and head width 1.2 mm. Colouration is mainly brown and yellow, with a metallic sheen. The species has distinctive white mandibles with dark tips.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in north-west Western Australia. The type locality is the Cane River Conservation Park in the Pilbara.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Grevillea species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Hogendoorn, K; Stevens, M; Leijs, R (2015). "DNA barcoding of euryglossine bees and the description of new species of Euhesma Michener (Hymenoptera, Colletidae, Euryglossinae)". ZooKeys (520): 41–59 [46]. doi:10.3897/zookeys.520.6185. PMC 4591721. PMID 26448713.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) albamala Hogendoorn & Leijs, 2015". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-13.