Trichocolletes multipectinatus
| Trichocolletes multipectinatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Trichocolletes |
| Species: | T. multipectinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichocolletes multipectinatus | |
Trichocolletes multipectinatus is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian entomologist Terry Houston.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet multipectinatus (Latin: 'many combs') is an anatomical reference to the pectinate tibial spurs of females.[1]
Description
The body length is about 12 mm. The eyes are not hairy. Colouration is mainly black and yellow-brown.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across much of inland southern Australia from Western Australia through the northern Eyre Peninsula to western New South Wales. The type locality is Meleya Well on Thundelarra Station in the Murchison region of Western Australia.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eremophila pantonii.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Houston, TF (1990). "Descriptions of new paracolletine bees associated with flowers of Eremophila (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 14: 583–621 [618]. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Trichocolletes multipectinatus Houston, 1990". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-06.