Xanthesma flavicauda
| Xanthesma flavicauda | |
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| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Xanthesma |
| Species: | X. flavicauda
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthesma flavicauda | |
| Synonyms | |
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Euryglossa (Xenohesma) flavicauda Michener, 1965 | |
Xanthesma flavicauda, or Xanthesma (Xenohesma) flavicauda, is a species of bee 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]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in western New South Wales. The type locality is 27 km north of Broken Hill.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
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 [279].
- ^ a b c d "Species Xanthesma (Xenohesma) flavicauda (Michener, 1965)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-18.