Brachyhesma perlutea
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Brachyhesma |
| Species: | B. perlutea
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Brachyhesma perlutea, or Brachyhesma (Brachyhesma) perlutea, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1916 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-western Australia. The type locality is Kalamunda, Western Australia.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores, with sedentary larvae, that nest in soil. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Cockerell, TDA (1916). "Descriptions and records of bees. LXXII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (17): 428–435 [434].
- ^ a b c d "Species Brachyhesma (Brachyhesma) perlutea (Cockerell, 1916)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-12.