Ctenocolletes fulvescens
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| Ctenocolletes fulvescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Stenotritidae |
| Genus: | Ctenocolletes |
| Species: | C. fulvescens |
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| Ctenocolletes fulvescens | |
Ctenocolletes fulvescens is a species of bee in the family Stenotritidae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1983 by Australian entomologist Terry Houston.[1][2]
The specific epithet fulvescens (Latin: “becoming golden”) alludes to the bees’ metasomal pubescence.[1][2]
Description
The body length of females is 18 mm.[1]
