Xanthesma micheneri

Xanthesma micheneri
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Xanthesma
Species:
X. micheneri
Binomial name
Xanthesma micheneri

Xanthesma micheneri, or Xanthesma (Xanthesma) micheneri, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1978 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. The type locality is 7 km north of Wannoo, via Carnarvon. It has also been recorded north of the Murchison River.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Exley, EM (1978). "A new species of Xanthesma from Australia (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 51: 781–786 [783].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Xanthesma (Xanthesma) micheneri Exley, 1978". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-27.


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