Species Xanthesma (Xanthesma) nigrior Michener, 1965
- Xanthesma nigrior Michener, C.D. 1965. A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 130: 1-362 [Date published 31/12/1965] [282].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 54–564 ♂, between Karalee and Dedari, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities between Karalee and Dedari, Yellowdine and Merredin.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
General References
Exley, E.M. 1969. Revision of the genus Xanthesma Michener (Apoidea: Colletidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 17: 515-526 [Date published 31/12/1969] (distribution)
Exley, E.M. 1974. A contribution to our knowledge of the bee fauna (Colletidae: Euryglossinae) of remote areas of Australia with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 85: 95-110 [Date published 31/12/1974] (taxonomy,
Exley, E.M. 1978. A new species of Xanthesma from Australia (Apoidea: Colletidae: Euryglossinae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 51: 781-786 [Date published 31/12/1978] (illustration)
History of changes
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| 22-Oct-2015 | 20-Sep-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
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