Pachyprosopis
Sign in to savePachyprosopis is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae. It comprises 23 species in three subgenera. These bees are endemic to Australia, with records from all states and territories. They have a robust build, are almost hairless, and are usually around 4–7mm long. In almost every species, the female has an apical spine on the labrum, and most species exhibit strong sexual dimorphism. They almost exclusively visit flowers from the Myrtaceae family. They have been recorded nesting in beetle burrows in an old tree stump, as well as in termite soil in eucalypt hollows.
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It sits within the topics Bee genera, Bees of Australia and Colletidae.
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- Colletidae
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- Pachyprosopis cornuta Female.jpg
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- Pachyprosopis
- Pachyprosopula
- Parapachyprosopis
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Pachyprosopis is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae. It comprises 23 species in three subgenera. These bees are endemic to Australia, with records from all states and territories. They have a robust build, are almost hairless, and are usually around 4–7mm long. In almost every species, the female has an apical spine on the labrum, and most species exhibit strong sexual dimorphism. They almost exclusively visit flowers from the Myrtaceae family. They have been recorded nesting in beetle burrows in an old tree stump, as well as in termite soil in eucalypt hollows.
== Species == Three subgenera have been named: Pachyprosopis, Pachyprosopula, and Parapachyprosopis. === Pachyprosopis === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" !Name !ITIS TSN !Image
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