Species Trichocolletes leucogenys Batley & Houston, 2012
- Trichocolletes (Trichocolletes) leucogenys Batley, M. & Houston, T.F. 2012. Revision of the Australian bee genus Trichocolletes Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Paracolletini). Records of the Australian Museum 64(1): 1-50 [Date published 23 May 2012] [25].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 13580 ♂, Western Australia. Dryandra State Forest c. 27 km NW Narrogin, 3 Oct. 1982, C. A. Howard & T. F. Houston, on flowers of Gastrolobium.
Generic Combinations
- Trichocolletes leucogenys Batley & Houston, 2012.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Southwestern Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Coolgardie (COO), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Collected on flowers of: Chorizema ericifolium, Daviesia sp., Daviesia aphylla, Daviesia brevifolia, Daviesia costata, Daviesia decurrens, Gastrolobium parviflorum, Jacksonia compressa, Mesembrion, Muris sp.<.
Diagnosis
Eyes hairy; metasomal bands narrow, silver; ocellar-ocular area frequently with weak coppery colour. Male gena with dense white pubescence. Female clypeus sagittally flattened; lateral epistomal suture curved; clypeus coplanar with supraclypeal area.
General References
Batley, M. & Houston, T.F. 2012. Revision of the Australian bee genus Trichocolletes Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Paracolletini). Records of the Australian Museum 64(1): 1-50 [Date published 23 May 2012]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2012 | 07-Sep-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Aug-2012 | ADDED |