Trichocolletes pulcherrimus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Trichocolletes |
| Species: | T. pulcherrimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichocolletes pulcherrimus | |
Trichocolletes pulcherrimus is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1965 by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener.[1][2]
Description
The body length is 16–18 mm. The eyes are hairy. Colouration is mainly black; the metasoma is orange-brown with indistinct bands.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Narrogin in the Wheatbelt.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Gompholobium hendersonii, Gastrolobium spinosum, Gastrolobium viscidulum and Jacksonia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Michener, CD (1965). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 130: 1–362 [265].
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Species Trichocolletes pulcherrimus Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-06.