Phenacolletes
| Phenacolletes | |
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| Phenacolletes mimus, female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Infraorder: | Aculeata |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Phenacolletes Cockerell, 1905[1][2] |
Phenacolletes is a monotypic genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1905 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Species
As of 2026 the genus contained one valid species:[3]
- Phenacolletes mimus Cockerell, 1905
Description
Body length of the male is about 14 mm, wing length 10 mm. Colouration is mainly black with red markings and short white hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia. The type locality is Turtle Bay, at the northern end of Dirk Hartog Island, in the Gascoyne region.[3]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1905). "Descriptions and records of bees. III". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 16: 301–308 [301].
- 1 2 "Genus Phenacolletes Cockerell, 1905". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- 1 2 3 "Species Phenacolletes mimus Cockerell, 1905". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-22.