Species Trichocolletes simus Batley & Houston, 2012
- Trichocolletes (Trichocolletes) simus 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] [38].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 13982 ♂, Western Australia. Eneabba, 18 May 1979, R. P. McMillan, on Daviesia.
Generic Combinations
- Trichocolletes simus Batley & Houston, 2012.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Geraldton Sandplains, Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Collected on flowers of: Daviesia
Diagnosis
Length 11–12 mm; eyes not hairy; clypeus strongly deflexed and weakly protuberant; palpi very short; metasomal bands silver-white; scutal hair orange. Male T1,2 with large orangebrown areas.
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 |