Paracolletes convictus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Paracolletes |
| Species: | P. convictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracolletes convictus | |
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Paracolletes convictus, or Paracolletes (Paracolletes) convictus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1909 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is simply given as 'Australia'. However, it has been recorded from Port Phillip, Victoria.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1909). "Descriptions and records of bees. XXII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 4: 309–317 [310]. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Paracolletes (Paracolletes) convictus (Cockerell, 1909)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-21.