Dasyhesma syntoma 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 syntoma refers to a favoured food plant.
Description Measurements of female specimens are: body length 7.0 mm, wing length 5.0 mm. Male wing length is 5.0 mm. The head and mesosoma are black, the metasoma orange (females).
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 on the VP Fence.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Verticordia dichroma var. syntoma.
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