Euhesma alicia, or Euhesma (Euhesma) alicia, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1998 by Australian entomologist Elizabeth Exley.
Etymology The specific epithet alicia refers to the type locality.
Description Body length of the female holotype is 7.0 mm, wing length 5 mm. Colouration is black, dark brown and yellowish.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in central Australia. The type locality is 53 km east by north of Alice Springs in the south of the Northern Territory.
Behaviour The adults are solitary flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eremophila species.
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