Euhesma altitudinis, or Euhesma (Euhesma) altitudinis, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.
Description Male body length is about 4 mm; female body length "a little larger". Colouring is mainly black, yellow and reddish-brown.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Mount Lofty in South Australia.
Behaviour The adults are solitary flying mellivores which nest gregariously in soil. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species.
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