Ctenocolletes centralis
| Ctenocolletes centralis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Stenotritidae |
| Genus: | Ctenocolletes |
| Species: | C. centralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenocolletes centralis | |
Ctenocolletes centralis 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]
Etymology
The specific epithet centralis alludes to the species’ distribution.[1][2]
Description
The body length of males is 16 mm; that of females 16–19 mm.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the central desert region of Western Australia. The holotype was collected three miles south of Neale Junction in the Great Victoria Desert. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Acacia, Baeckea, Dicrastylis and Thryptomene species.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Houston, TF (1983). "A revision of the bee genus Ctenocolletes (Hymenoptera: Stenotritidae)". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 10: 269–306 [283]. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Species Ctenocolletes centralis Houston, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-11.