Trichocolletes aureotinctus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Trichocolletes |
| Species: | T. aureotinctus |
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Trichocolletes aureotinctus is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1906 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia. The type locality is Perth.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Enekbatus stowardii and Daviesia grahamii, as well as Kennedia, Swainsona and Dampiera species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1906). "Four interesting Australian bees, in the collection of the British Museum". The Entomologist. 39: 15–18 [16].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Trichocolletes aureotinctus (Cockerell, 1906)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-24.