Ctenocolletes
| Ctenocolletes | |
|---|---|
| Ctenocolletes smaragdinus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Stenotritidae |
| Genus: | Ctenocolletes Cockerell, 1929[1][2] |
Ctenocolletes is a genus of bees in the family Stenotritidae. Species are endemic to Australia and the genus was described in 1929 by American entomologist Theodore Cockerell.[1][2]
Species
As of 2025 the genus contained 10 valid species:[2]
- Ctenocolletes albomarginatus Michener, 1965
- Ctenocolletes centralis Houston, 1983
- Ctenocolletes fulvescens Houston, 1983
- Ctenocolletes nicholsoni (Cockerell, 1929)
- Ctenocolletes nigricans Houston, 1985
- Ctenocolletes ordensis Michener, 1965
- Ctenocolletes rufescens Houston, 1983
- Ctenocolletes smaragdinus (Smith, 1868)
- Ctenocolletes tigris Houston, 1983
- Ctenocolletes tricolor Houston, 1983
References
- ^ a b Cockerell, TDA (1929). "Descriptions and records of bees. CXV". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 10 (3): 354–360.
- ^ a b c "Genus Ctenocolletes Cockerell, 1929". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
External links
- Media related to Ctenocolletes at Wikimedia Commons
- Images at iNaturalist