Species Trichocolletes orientalis Batley & Houston, 2012
- Trichocolletes (Trichocolletes) orientalis 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] [31].
Type data:
Holotype AM K.278553 ♂, New South Wales. Wollar, 10 Sep. 2005, M. Batley, ex Hardenbergia violacea [32.3608°S 149.9214°E].
Generic Combinations
- Trichocolletes orientalis Batley & Houston, 2012.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Eastern Australia between Brisbane and Adelaide
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Kanmantoo (KAN), Nandewar (NAN), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Collected on flowers of: Boronia ledifolia, Dillwynia floribunda, Dillwynia retorta, Dillwynia glaberrima, Daviesia mimosoides, Daviesia genistifolia, Daviesia acicularis, Daviesia squarrosa, Daviesia ulicifolia, Hardenbergia violacea, Leucopogon biflorus, Monotoca scoparia, Pultenaea procumbens, Pultenaea villosa, Swainsona lessertiifolia
Diagnosis
Eyes hairy; metasomal bands narrow, silver. Male mid tibia with extensive areas of dark brown; fore basitarsus with
distinct plume; S7 with narrow, rectangular lateral lobes. Female clypeus transversely convex, not flattened, with a
straight basal margin; inner hind tibial spur with c. 9 teeth.
Variation
Both sexes sometimes have metasomal bands of moderate width and occasionally the bands are gold.
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]
Rozen, J.G. Jr. & Houston, T.F. 2022. Descriptions of the mature larvae of three Australian ground-nesting Bees (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Diphaglossinae and Neopasiphaeinae). American Museum Novitates 3989: 1-15
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 |