Paracolletes
| Paracolletes | |
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| Paracolletes sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Infraorder: | Aculeata |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Paracolletes Smith, 1853[1][2] |
Paracolletes is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]
Species
As of 2026 the genus contained eight valid species:[3]
- Paracolletes brevicornis (Smith, 1854)
- Paracolletes convictus (Cockerell, 1909)
- Paracolletes crassipes Smith, 1853
- Paracolletes fervidus Smith, 1879
- Paracolletes leptospermi Cockerell, 1912
- Paracolletes rebellis Cockerell, 1912
- Paracolletes subfuscus Cockerell, 1906
- Paracolletes submacrodontus Rayment, 1934
References
- 1 2 Smith, F (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum. pp. 1–197 [6].
- 1 2 "Subgenus Paracolletes (Paracolletes) Smith, 1853". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "Names List for Paracolletes Smith, 1853". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-15.