Brachyhesma deserticola, or Brachyhesma (Henicohesma) deserticola, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1968 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.
The specific epithet deserticola refers to the desert areas where specimens were collected.
Colouration is mainly yellow. Males: body length 3 mm, wing length 2.3 mm; females: body length 3.7 mm, wing length 2.5 mm.
The species occurs in central Australia. The type locality is Mica Creek, near Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. It has also been recorded from Barrow Creek, Northern Territory.
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.