Species Trichocolletes luteorufus Batley & Houston, 2012
- Trichocolletes (Trichocolletes) luteorufus 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] [26].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 13656 ♀, Western Australia. 13 km NE Warriedar, 28 Aug. 1981, T. F. Houston, on flowers of Cassia chatelainiana.
Generic Combinations
- Trichocolletes luteorufus Batley & Houston, 2012.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known from two locations in Western Australia near Mount Magnet
IBRA
Murchison (MUR)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Collected on flowers of: Cassia chatelainiana, Ptilotus obovatus
Diagnosis
Female (male unknown) robust; eyes not hairy; metasomal bands wide, orange-gold; posterior half of metasoma with conspicuous orange hair.
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
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2012 | 07-Sep-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Aug-2012 | ADDED |