Brachyhesma incompleta, or Brachyhesma (Microhesma) incompleta, 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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Brachyhesma |
| Species: | B. incompleta |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachyhesma incompleta | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Tamborine Mountain in south-eastern Queensland.[2][1]
Behaviour
editThe adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Leptospermum, Melaleuca, Tristania and Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 3 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 [288].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Brachyhesma (Microhesma) incompleta Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
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