Colletes tectiventris
Timberlake, 1951
Hairy-tailed Cellophane Bee
Colletes tectiventris is a solitary ground-nesting in the , commonly known as the Hairy-tailed Cellophane Bee. Like other Colletes , it constructs subterranean burrows lined with a cellophane-like secretion from the . The species was described by Timberlake in 1951 and occurs in North America. Specific details about its remain poorly documented compared to better-studied such as C. inaequalis and C. thoracicus.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Colletes tectiventris: /kɔˈlɛtiːz tɛktɪˈvɛntrɪs/
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Distribution
North America. Specific range details within this region are not well documented.
More Details
Data limitations
Published biological information specific to C. tectiventris is extremely sparse. Most available literature on Colletes and refers to other , particularly C. inaequalis, C. thoracicus, and C. validus. Caution is advised against generalizing from these to C. tectiventris without direct observation.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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