New Euryglossa ( Euhesma ) bees 
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Figures 1-7 Labial palps of female Euryglossa (Euhesma) species collected on flowers of Eremophila species. 1, E. 
leonora; 2, E. scoparia; 3, E. nalbarra; 4, E. symmetra; 5, E. meeka; 6, E. sulcata; 7, E. macrayae. Scale line = 
0.5mm. 
Remarks 
This is the only species in which the antennae of 
males are longer than usual with the middle 
flagellar segments longer than wide. 
Etymology 
The specific name refers to the type locality. 
Euryglossa (Euhesma) leonora sp. nov. 
Figures 1, 22, 23, 33, 42, 49 
Material Examined 
Holotype 
?, 50 km E of Leonora, Western Australia, 
28°51'S 121°50'E, 10 September 1982, B. Hanich and 
T.F. Houston, on flowers of Eremophila pantonii 
(WAM). 
Para types 
Australia: Western Australia: 12, same data as 
holotype (WAM). 
Other Material 
Australia: Western Australia: 12, 9d, 4 miles 
(6.4 km) NE of Menzies, 2 September 1971, T.F. 
Houston, on blue Eremophila (WAM). 
Description 
Female 
Length about 5.5 mm; wing length about 4.0 mm. 
Relative head measurements: width 7.4; length 8.0; 
lower interocular distance 4.3; upper interocular 
distance 4.9; interantennal distance 1.4; antennocular 
distance 0.9; interocellar distance 1.9; ocellocular 
distance 1.2; ocelloccipital distance 0.1. Anterior 
margin of dypeus broadly truncate; labial palps 
slightly longer than maxillary palps with segments 
in increasing lengths in the order 2, 1, 3,4 (Figure 1); 
malar space short; horizontal zone of propodeum 
longer than metanotum; clypeus shining with 
punctures wide apart; frons above antennae dull. 
Head black with antennal flagella yellowish 
ventrally; labial palps with segments 1, 2 dark 
brown, segments 3 and 4 light brown with basal 
parts dark brown; legs dark brown with fore tibiae 
anteriorly and all tarsi yellowish. 
Forewing with first recurrent vein interstitial 
with first transverse cubital. 
Scattered long white hairs on frons, clypeus, 
vertex, mandibles, posterior genae, sides of thorax, 
legs, venter, gastral tergum 5. 
Male 
Length about 4.5 mm; wing length about 3.7 mm. 
Relative head measurements: width 5.1; length 5.1; 
clypeal length 1.5; lower interocular distance 2.6; upper 
interocular distance 3.5; clypeo-antennal distance 0.3; 
interantennal distance 0.9; antennocular distance 0.6; 
interocellar distance 1.3; ocellocular distance 0.9; 
ocelloccipital distance 0.1. Labial palps and forewings 
as in female; inner hind tibial spur finely pectinate; 
horizontal zone of propodeum sloping, longer than 
metanotum; frons above antennae dullish with close 
reticulation and close punctures. 
