Euhesma ricae
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| Euhesma ricae | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Euhesma |
| Species: | E. ricae |
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| Euhesma ricae | |
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Euhesma ricae, or Euhesma (Euhesma) ricae, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1948 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
The specific epithet ricae honours the collector of the holotype specimen, writer and naturalist Rica Erickson.[1]
Description
The female body length is 9 mm; the colouring is black with yellow markings.[1]
