Brachyhesma sulphurella, or Brachyhesma (Brachyhesma) sulphurella, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1913 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs across much of southern Australia. The type locality is Purnong, on the Murray River in South Australia.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.
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