Trichocolletes dives
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Trichocolletes |
| Species: | T. dives |
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Trichocolletes dives is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
The body length is about 14 mm; the eyes are not hairy; the metasomal bands are wide and bright gold in colour.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in southern coastal Western Australia. The type locality is Yallingup.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Daviesia divaricata, Daviesia physodes, Daviesia triflora and Jacksonia hakeoides.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1914). "Descriptions and records of bees. LXI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 14: 39–49 [39].
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Species Trichocolletes dives (Cockerell, 1914)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-25.