Euhesma neglectula
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. neglectula |
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| Euhesma neglectula | |
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Euhesma neglectula, or Euhesma (Euhesma) neglectula, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1905 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. A type locality is Brisbane.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Eucalyptus and Melaleuca species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1905). "Descriptions and records of bees. V". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 16: 465–477 [474].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) neglectula (Cockerell, 1905)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-24.