Paracolletes
| Paracolletes | |
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| Paracolletes sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Infraorder: | Aculeata |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Clade: | Anthophila |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Paracolletes Smith, 1853 |
Paracolletes is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.
Species
As of 2026 the genus contained eight valid species:
- Paracolletes brevicornis (Smith, 1854)
- Paracolletes convictus (Cockerell, 1909)
- Paracolletes crassipes Smith, 1853
- Paracolletes fervidus Smith, 1879
- Paracolletes leptospermi Cockerell, 1912
- Paracolletes rebellis Cockerell, 1912
- Paracolletes subfuscus Cockerell, 1906
- Paracolletes submacrodontus Rayment, 1934
References
- 1 2 Smith, F (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum. pp. 1–197 [6].
- 1 2 "Subgenus Paracolletes (Paracolletes) Smith, 1853". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "Names List for Paracolletes Smith, 1853". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
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