Ctenocolletes smaragdinus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Stenotritidae |
| Genus: | Ctenocolletes |
| Species: | C. smaragdinus
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Ctenocolletes smaragdinus is a species of bee in the family Stenotritidae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1868 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2]
Description
The body length of males is 14–16 mm; that of females 17–19 mm. It is distinguished from its congeners by its brilliant metallic green integument and sparse pubescence.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-western Western Australia. The holotype was collected at Champion Bay. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum, Melaleuca, Grevillea, Verticordia and Baeckea species.[3][2]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary, flying mellivores that nest in burrows dug in soil; the larvae are sedentary.[2]
References
- ^ a b Smith, F (1868). "Descriptions of aculeate Hymenoptera from Australia". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1868: 231–258 [254].
- ^ a b c d "Species Ctenocolletes smaragdinus (Smith, 1868)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ a b Houston, TF (1983). "A Revision of the Bee Genus Ctenocolletes (Hymenoptera: Stenotritidae)". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 10 (3): 269–306 [296].