Biology:Pachyprosopis
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Pachyprosopis is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae. It comprises 23 species in three subgenera.[1] These bees are endemic to Australia, with records from all states and territories.[2] They have a robust build, are almost hairless, and are usually around 4–7mm long.[3] In almost every species, the female has an apical spine on the labrum, and most species exhibit strong sexual dimorphism.[4] They almost exclusively visit flowers from the Myrtaceae family.[2] They have been recorded nesting in beetle burrows in an old tree stump, as well as in termite soil in eucalypt hollows.[1]
Species
Three subgenera have been named: Pachyprosopis, Pachyprosopula, and Parapachyprosopis.
Pachyprosopis
Pachyprosopula
Parapachyprosopis
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Houston, Terry (2018). A Guide to Native Bees of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 134,136. ISBN 9781486304066.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michener, Charles (2007). The Bees of the World (2nd ed.). Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 231-232. ISBN 9780801885730.
- ↑ Jacobi, Bernhard (2025). Native Bees of Australia. Reed New Holland Publishers. pp. 85. ISBN 9781760796372.
- ↑ Exley, Elizabeth (1971-01-01). "Revision of the Genus Pachyprosopis Perkins (Apoidea: Colletidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 19 (10): 3–43. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_er/201.
Wikidata ☰ Q14469395 entry
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