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Xanthesma infuscata
Xanthesma infuscata, or Xanthesma (Chaetohesma) infuscata, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1978 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.
From the article Xanthesma infuscata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern inland Australia. The type locality is 2 km west of St George in southern Queensland. Other published localities are Cunnamulla, as well as Bourke and Moree in New South Wales.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, Angophora, Capparis and Convolvulus species.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 574420.