Callohesma

Callohesma
Callohesma calliopsiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Callohesma
Michener, 1965

Callohesma is a genus of plasterer bees in the subfamily Euryglossinae. It was described, as a subgenus of Euryglossa, by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener in 1965, and revised by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley in 1974. It is endemic to Australia.

Species

As of 2026 the genus contained some 34 described species:

References

  1. ↑ "ITIS - Report: Callohesma". itis.gov. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Exley, EM (1974). "Revision of the subgenus Callohesma Michener (Apoidea: Colletidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 26: 1–58.
  4. ↑ "Genus Callohesma". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Exley, Elizabeth M. (2004). "Revision of the genus Dasyhesma Michener (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae)". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 22 (2): 129. doi:10.18195/issn.0312-3162.22(2).2004.129-146. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Names List for Callohesma Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-16.