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Brachyhesma perlutea

Brachyhesma perlutea, or Brachyhesma (Brachyhesma) perlutea, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1916 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-western Australia. The type locality is Kalamunda, Western Australia.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores, with sedentary larvae, that nest in soil. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.

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