Callohesma calliopsiformis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Callohesma |
| Species: | C. calliopsiformis |
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| Callohesma calliopsiformis | |
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Callohesma calliopsiformis is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1905 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in eastern and western Australia. The type locality is Mackay, Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Jacksonia, Leptospermum and Melaleuca species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1905). "Descriptions and records of bees. II". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (16): 292–301 [293].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Callohesma calliopsiformis (Cockerell, 1905)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
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