Trichocolletes rufibasis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Trichocolletes |
| Species: | T. rufibasis |
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Trichocolletes rufibasis is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1929 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Description
The male body length is 12 mm. The eyes are not hairy. Colouration is mainly back, with gold, orange-brown and red markings, and with white and yellow hair.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia and South Australia. The type locality is Eradu.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Daviesia costata, Daviesia aphylla, Dryandra arborea, Mirbelia depressa and Swainsona microphylla.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cockerell, TDA (1929). "Bees in the Australian Museum collection" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 17: 199–243 [204]. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Species Trichocolletes rufibasis (Cockerell, 1929)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-04.