Chrysocolletes aureus
| Chrysocolletes aureus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Chrysocolletes |
| Species: | C. aureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysocolletes aureus | |
Chrysocolletes aureus is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by entomologists Remko Leijs and Katja Hogendoorn.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Far North Queensland. The type locality is the Laura Roadhouse on the Cape York Peninsula.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Leijs, R; Hogendoorn, K (2021). "New bee species from northern Queensland, Australia (Hymenoptera: Colletidae, Halictidae, Megachilidae)". Austral Entomology. 60 (4): 659–671. doi:10.1111/aen.12572.
- 1 2 3 "Species Chrysocolletes aureus Leijs & Hogendoorn, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-19.