Trichocolletes gelasinus
Distribution: This bee has been found in coastal areas from north of Geraldton to Esperance.
Description: Approximately 14 millimetres long.
Notes: This male bee was found sleeping in the curled end of a deformed branch on a shrub. These photographs were taken in August.
References: Identification courtesy of Kit Prendergast (Forrest Scholar and PhD candidate, Curtin University).
http://www.padil.gov.au/pollinators/pest/main/142555
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