Hyphesma
Genus of bees
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Hyphesma is a genus of bees 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]
| Hyphesma | |
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| Hyphesma barrowensis, male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Subfamily: | Euryglossinae |
| Genus: | Hyphesma Michener, 1965[1][2] |
Species
As of 2026 the genus contained seven valid species:[3]
- Hyphesma atromicans (Cockerell, 1913)
- Hyphesma barrowensis Exley, 1975
- Hyphesma cardaleae Exley, 1975
- Hyphesma cooba Exley, 1975
- Hyphesma federalis Exley, 1975
- Hyphesma nitidiceps (Cockerell, 1912)
- Hyphesma nukarnensis Exley, 1975
