Ctenocolletes nicholsoni

Ctenocolletes nicholsoni is a species of bee in the family Stenotritidae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1929 by American entomologist Theodore Cockerell.

Description

The body length of males is 17–19 mm; that of females 18–20 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in southern Western Australia. The holotype was collected at Geraldton. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Acacia, Wehlia, Calytrix, Scholtzia, Ptilotus and Baeckea species.

Behaviour

The adults are solitary, flying mellivores that nest in burrows dug in soil; the larvae are sedentary.