Paracolletes crassipes
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Paracolletes |
| Species: | P. crassipes |
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Paracolletes crassipes, or Paracolletes (Paracolletes) crassipes, is a species of bee 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]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across much of southern Australia. The type locality is Swan River, Western Australia.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus and Leptospermum species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 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 3 4 "Species Paracolletes (Paracolletes) crassipes Smith, 1853". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-20.