Species Trichocolletes micans Batley & Houston, 2012
- Trichocolletes (Trichocolletes) micans 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] [29].
Type data:
Holotype AM K.344736 ♂, New South Wales, Kinchega NP, 8 Sep. 2007, M. Batley, ex Swainsona purpurea [32.4581°S 142.3525°E].
Generic Combinations
- Trichocolletes micans Batley & Houston, 2012.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Inland New South Wales and South Australia
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Collected on flowers of: Swainsona sp.
Diagnosis
Length c. 11 mm; eyes hairy; scape black in both sexes; legs black; metasoma sericeous with moderately wide, silverwhite bands, ferruginous across anterior margins; known only from eastern Australia.
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 |