Euhesma altitudinis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. altitudinis |
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Euhesma altitudinis, or Euhesma (Euhesma) altitudinis, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
Male body length is about 4 mm; female body length "a little larger". Colouring is mainly black, yellow and reddish-brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Mount Lofty in South Australia.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary flying mellivores which nest gregariously in soil. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1914). "Australian bees of the genus Euryglossa". The Entomologist. 47: 213–215 [213]. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) altitudinis (Cockerell, 1914)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-26.