Pachyprosopis hackeri
| Pachyprosopis hackeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Pachyprosopis |
| Species: | P. hackeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachyprosopis hackeri Cockerell, 1916 | |
Pachyprosopis hackeri, or Pachyprosopis (Pachyprosopis) hackeri, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1916.
Description
Body length of the holotype female is about 5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black and glossy.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Oxley in Brisbane. It has also been recorded from Stanthorpe, Queensland.
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDH (1916). "A collection of bees from Queensland". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 5: 197–204 [199]. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Pachyprosopis (Pachyprosopis) hackeri Cockerell, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
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