Euhesma latissima, or Euhesma (Euhesma) latissima, 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 4.5 mm. Colouring is mainly dark olive-green and dark reddish-brown.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania. It has also been recorded from Frankston, Victoria.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Melaleuca lanceolata, Melaleuca linariifolia and Eucalyptus species.
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