Euhesma lucida
| Euhesma lucida | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. lucida |
| Binomial name | |
| Euhesma lucida | |
Euhesma lucida, or Euhesma (Euhesma) lucida, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2002 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet lucida, from the Latin, is an anatomical reference to the glossiness of the metasoma.[1]
Description
The body length of the female is 11 mm, wing length 7 mm. Colouration is mainly black, dark brown and yellow.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia. The type locality is 15.5 km north of Eurardy Homestead, on the North West Coastal Highway.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Calytrix formosa, Calytrix strigosa, Pileanthus peduncularis and Melaleuca species.[2][1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Exley, EM (2002). "Bees of the Euhesma crabronica species-group (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Euryglossinae))". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 21: 203–211 [207]. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) lucida Exley, 2002". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-11.