Euhesma maculifera
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. maculifera |
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| Euhesma maculifera | |
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Euhesma maculifera, or Euhesma (Euhesma) maculifera, 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 south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Beaumaris, Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species.[2]
References
- 1 2 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 [91].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) maculifera (Michener, 1965)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-03.