Trichocolletes venustus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Trichocolletes |
| Species: | T. venustus |
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Trichocolletes venustus is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1862 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across southern Australia. Type localities include Lower Plenty, Heathmont and Daylesford in Victoria.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary flying mellivores with sedentary larvae that nest gregariously in soil. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Dillwynia, Aotus, Daviesia, Comesperma, Hardenbergia, Hovea, Mirbelia, Pultenaea and Leptospermum species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Smith, F (1862). "Descriptions of new species of Australian Hymenoptera, and of a species of Formica from New Zealand". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 3. 1: 53–62 [57].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Trichocolletes venustus (Smith, 1862)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-23.