Hyphesma atromicans

Hyphesma atromicans
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hyphesma
Species:
H. atromicans
Binomial name
Hyphesma atromicans
Synonyms
  • Pachyprosopis atromicans Cockerell, 1913
  • Pachyprosopis barbata Cockerell, 1914
  • Euryglossa oleariae Rayment, 1935
  • Euryglossa elthamensis Rayment, 1935
  • Pachyprosopis celmisiae Rayment, 1949

Hyphesma atromicans is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1913 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in much of southern Australia. Type localities include Purnong in South Australia, Brisbane in south-east Queensland, as well as Sandringham, Eltham and Mount Buffalo in Victoria.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores that nest in soil. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum, Angophora, Bursaria, Celmisia, Eucalyptus, Goodenia, Jacksonia, Olearia and Tristania species.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Cockerell, TDA (1913). "Some Australian bees". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 65: 28–44 [37].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Hyphesma atromicans (Cockerell, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-01.


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