Xanthesma federalis

Xanthesma federalis
	Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Colletidae
Genus:	Xanthesma
Species:	X. federalis
Binomial name
	Xanthesma federalis; (Michener, 1965)
Synonyms
	Euryglossa (Xenohesma) federalisMichener, 1965;

Last updated February 18, 2026

Xanthesma federalis, or Xanthesma (Xenohesma) federalis, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1965 by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener.^[1]^[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Australian Capital Territory. The type locality is Cotter River. It has also been recorded from Black Mountain.^[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.^[2]

References

1 2 Michener, CD (1914). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 130: 1–362 [278].
1 2 3 4 "Species Xanthesma (Xenohesma) federalis (Michener, 1965)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-18.

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[michener1965-1] 1 2 Michener, CD (1914). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 130: 1–362 [278].

[afd-2] 1 2 3 4 "Species Xanthesma (Xenohesma) federalis (Michener, 1965)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-18.

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Xanthesma federalis

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Distribution and habitat

Behaviour

References