Euhesma ricae
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. ricae |
| Binomial name | |
| Euhesma ricae | |
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Euhesma ricae, or Euhesma (Euhesma) ricae, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1948 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet ricae honours the collector of the holotype specimen, writer and naturalist Rica Erickson.[1]
Description
The female body length is 9 mm; the colouring is black with yellow markings.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Bolgart in the Wheatbelt.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Baeckea species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rayment, T (1948). "Notes on remarkable wasps and bees. With specific descriptions". The Australian Zoologist. 11: 238–254 [248].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) ricae (Rayment, 1948)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-02.