Species Trichocolletes nitens Batley & Houston, 2012
- Trichocolletes (Trichocolletes) nitens 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] [30].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 13800 ♂, Western Australia. 5.5–6.5 km SW McDermid Rock, 27 Sep.–3 Oct. 1978, T. F. Houston, on flowers of Daviesia aphylla.
Generic Combinations
- Trichocolletes nitens Batley & Houston, 2012.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Inland parts of southwestern Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Mallee (MAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Collected on flowers of: Daviesia aphylla, Gastrolobium ilicifolium and Leptospermum erubescens
Diagnosis
Dark-coloured; eyes not hairy; metasomal bands wide, orange-gold. Male fore trochanter with blunt projection; mid
femur incrassate. Female scutal hair dark brown; hind tibial scopa dark brown; hind tarsal claw simple.
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 |