Dasyhesma

Dasyhesma
Dasyhesma forrestii, female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Apoidea
Clade: Anthophila
Family: Colletidae
Subfamily: Euryglossinae
Genus: Dasyhesma
Michener, 1965[1][2]

Dasyhesma is a genus of bees 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]

Species

As of 2026 the genus contained 21 valid species:[3]

  • Dasyhesma abnormis (Rayment, 1935)
  • Dasyhesma albula Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma areola Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma argentea Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma aurea Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma baeckea Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma boharti Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma brevipalpa Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma clypeata Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma coolgardensis Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma depressa Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma dilata Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma forestii Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma galbina Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma lepidophyllae Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma muelleriana Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma robusta Michener, 1965
  • Dasyhesma scholtziae Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma simulata Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma spicata Exley, 2004
  • Dasyhesma syntoma Exley, 2004

References

  1. ^ a b 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 [102].
  2. ^ a b "Genus Dasyhesma Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  3. ^ "Names List for Dasyhesma Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-12.