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Euhesma undeneya
Euhesma undeneya, or Euhesma (Euhesma) undeneya, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2002 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.
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Description
The body length of the female is 10 mm, wing length 6 mm. Colouration is mainly black and yellow.
Range & habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia. The type locality is Eneabba, in the Wheatbelt region.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Verticordia species.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
In human culture
The specific epithet undeneya is an Aboriginal word for 'wasp', referring to a perceived likeness.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1250752.