Species Trichocolletes platyprosopis Batley & Houston, 2012
- Trichocolletes (Trichocolletes) platyprosopis 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] [32].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 13908 ♂, Western Australia. 18 km NW Eneabba, 9–12 Sep. 1987, T. F. Houston, on flowers of Daviesia.
Generic Combinations
- Trichocolletes platyprosopis 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 divaricata
Diagnosis
Eyes not hairy; metasomal bands silver-white, ferruginous across anterior margin. Female clypeus polished and strongly flattened, almost spatulate; labrum tectiform. Male S7 distinctive (Fig. 71); legs slender, orange-brown; hind basitarsus gently bowed. Unlike any other species.
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 |