Hemirhiza
| Hemirhiza | |
|---|---|
| Hemirhiza melliceps | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Subfamily: | Hylaeinae |
| Genus: | Hemirhiza Michener, 1965[1][2] |
Hemirhiza is a monotypic genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. 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 a single valid species:[3]
- Hemirhiza melliceps (Cockerell, 1918)
The species, also known as the honey-headed masked bee, originally described by British American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1918, occurs in south-eastern Australia in New South Wales and Queensland. Type localities include Brisbane and Mount Tamborine. The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Erigeron, Prostanthera, Rubus and Solanum species.[3]
References
- ^ 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 [147].
- ^ a b "Genus Hemirhiza Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ a b "Species Hemirhiza melliceps (Cockerell, 1918)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-15.