Tumidihesma tridentata
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| Tumidihesma tridentata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Tumidihesma |
| Species: | T. tridentata |
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| Tumidihesma tridentata | |
Tumidihesma tridentata is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1996 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.[1][2]
The specific epithet tridentata refers to the three-toothed mandibles characteristic of the genus.[1]
Description
Only female specimens have been collected; males are unknown. Body length is 6 mm, wing length 4 mm. The head is black with a reddish-brown clypeus. The species is distinguished by the colour of the clypeus from that of its congener T. flaviceps, which is golden-yellow.[1]
