Dasyhesma lepidophyllae is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2004 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.
Etymology The specific epithet lepidophyllae refers to a favoured food plant.
Description Measurements of female specimens are: body length 7.0 mm, wing length 5.0 mm. Males: body length 4.5.0 mm, wing length 3.5 mm. The head and mesosoma are black, the metasoma dark brown.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The type locality is 51 km north-north-east of Kalbarri.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Verticordia lepidophylla as well as Grevillea species.
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