Ctenocolletes tricolor
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Stenotritidae |
| Genus: | Ctenocolletes |
| Species: | C. tricolor |
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| Ctenocolletes tricolor | |
Ctenocolletes tricolor 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 tricolor (Latin: “three-coloured”) refers to the colours – orange, white and dark brown – of the pubescence.[1][2]
Description
The body length of males is 18 mm; that of females is 19 mm.[1]
