Euhesma australis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. australis |
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| Euhesma australis | |
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Euhesma australis, or Euhesma (Euhesma) australis, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1965 by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in inland south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Ooldea, South Australia. It has also been recorded from Karronda and Peebinga in the Murray Mallee region, as well as from the Little Desert, Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2][1]
References
- 1 2 3 Michener, CD (1965). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 130: 1–362 [268].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) australis (Michener, 1965)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-02.