Euhesma
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Euhesma is a genus within the bee family Colletidae
Colletidae
Colletidae is a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer bees or polyester bees, due to the method of smoothing the walls of their nest cells with secretions applied with their mouthparts; these secretions dry into a cellophane-like lining...

found in Australia. There are around 46 species with maybe 20 more yet to be described. The group lacks strong unifying features and maybe further split in the future. The type species is Euhesma wahlenbergiae.
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