Euhesma malaris

Euhesma malaris
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Euhesma
Species:
E. malaris
Binomial name
Euhesma malaris
Synonyms
  • Euryglossa (Euhesma) malaris Michener, 1965

Euhesma malaris, or Euhesma (Euhesma) malaris, 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 Australia. The type locality is the Mount Lofty Range.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.[2]

References

  1. 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 [270].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) malaris (Michener, 1965)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-03.