Brachyhesma incompleta
| Brachyhesma incompleta | |
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Brachyhesma |
| Species: | B. incompleta
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachyhesma incompleta | |
Brachyhesma incompleta, or Brachyhesma (Microhesma) incompleta, 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 eastern Australia. The type locality is Tamborine Mountain in south-eastern Queensland.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Leptospermum, Melaleuca, Tristania and Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c 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 [288].
- ^ a b c d "Species Brachyhesma (Microhesma) incompleta Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-12.