Trichocolletes tenuiculus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Trichocolletes |
| Species: | T. tenuiculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichocolletes tenuiculus | |
Trichocolletes tenuiculus is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1931 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
Description
The body length is about 13 mm. The eyes are hairy. Colouration is mainly black, with narrow, brown-edged, silver metasomal bands.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia on the tablelands and slopes of New South Wales.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Hardenbergia violacea and Daviesia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Rayment, T (1931). "Bees in the collections of the Western Australian Museum and the Agricultural Department, Perth". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 17: 157–190 [162].
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Species Trichocolletes tenuiculus Rayment, 1931". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-04.