Euhesma sturtiensis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. sturtiensis |
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Euhesma sturtiensis, or Euhesma (Euhesma) sturtiensis, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1998 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet sturtiensis refers to the species of Eremophila on which some type specimens were collected.[1]
Description
Body length of the female is 5.0 mm, wing length 4.0 mm; that of the male is body length 4.0 mm, wing length 3.0 mm. Colouration is mainly black, dark brown and yellow.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in central Australia. The type locality is 30 km along the Haasts Bluff Road from Alice Springs, in the south of the Northern Territory. It has also been recorded from Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eremophila sturtii.[2][1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Exley, EM (1998). "New Euryglossa (Euhesma) bees (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Euryglossinae) associated with the Australian plant genus Eremophila (Myoporaceae)". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 18: 419–437 [426]. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Euhesma (Euhesma) sturtiensis (Exley, 1998)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-09.