Euhesma inconspicua
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. inconspicua |
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| Euhesma inconspicua | |
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Euhesma inconspicua, or Euhesma (Euhesma) inconspicua, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1913 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across southern Australia. The type locality is Purnong, South Australia. It has also been recorded from Western Australia and Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus oleosa and Melaleuca lanceolata.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1913). "Descriptions and records of bees. LV". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 12: 505–514 [512].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) inconspicua (Cockerell, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-26.