Brachyhesma microxantha
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Brachyhesma |
| Species: | B. microxantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachyhesma microxantha | |
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Brachyhesma microxantha, or Brachyhesma (Microhesma) microxantha, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Queensland. The type locality is Mackay.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Cockerell, TDA (1914). "Descriptions and records of bees. LX". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (14): 1–13 [7].
- ^ a b c d "Species Brachyhesma (Microhesma) microxantha (Cockerell, 1914)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-12.