Paracolletes leptospermi
| Paracolletes leptospermi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Paracolletes |
| Species: | P. leptospermi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracolletes leptospermi | |
Paracolletes leptospermi, or Paracolletes (Paracolletes) leptospermi, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
Body length of the male holotype is 12 mm. Colouration is mainly black with ferruginous and greenish markings, and white to yellowish-white hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Mackay, Queensland.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cockerell, TDA (1912). "Descriptions and records of bees. XXIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 9: 377–387 [378]. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Paracolletes (Paracolletes) leptospermi Cockerell, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-21.