Xanthesma nigrior

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

Xanthesma nigrior, or Xanthesma (Xanthesma) nigrior, 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 the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The type locality is between Karalee and Dedan. Other published records include Yellowdine and Merredin.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.[2]

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 [282].
  2. ^ a b c d "Species Xanthesma (Xanthesma) nigrior Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-18.


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