Euhesma nubifera
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. nubifera |
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| Euhesma nubifera | |
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Euhesma nubifera, or Euhesma (Euhesma) nubifera, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1922 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
Female body length is nearly 8 mm; male body length is about 6 mm. Colouring is mainly black.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Queensland. The type locality is Coolangatta.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1922). "Australian bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 7: 257–279 [273]. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) nubifera (Cockerell, 1922)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-29.