Paracolletini, Cockerell, 1934

Maynard, Glynn Vivian, 2013, Revision of Goniocolletes and seven Australian subgenera of Leioproctus (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae), and description of new taxa, Zootaxa 3715 (1), pp. 1-114 : 28

Key to Australian genera of Paracolletini

This key omits the monobasic Hesperocolletes , it is reputedly distinguished by the nature of the claws. This key is based on those previously provided by Michener (1965, 2007)

1 Hind basitibial plate clearly defined laterally, carinate and/or pterostigma broad.................................... 2

– Hind basitibial plate ill-defined, not carinate laterally; pterostigma narrow, parallel sided............................ 7

2 Metasoma with yellow integumental markings; antennal scape of male expanded............ Neopasiphae Perkins, 1912

– Metasoma without yellow integumental markings; antennal scape of male not expanded............................. 3

3 Apex of the marginal cell of forewing on wing margin; wings reaching apex of metasoma........ Callomelitta Smith, 1853

– Apex of the marginal cell of forewing divergent from wing margin; wings reaching middle of metasoma................ 4

4 Female hind basitibial plates covered in dense fine, branched hairs; median process of S8 of males confluent with the rest of segment..................................................................... Goniocolletes Cockerell, 1907

– Female hind basitibial plates not covered in dense, fine, branched hairs; median process of S8 of males distinctly narrower than the rest of segment.................................................................................... 5

5 Surface of metasoma sericeous, with fine appressed golden hair, apical tergal margins opaque, pale in contrast to dark basal area....................................................................... Chrysocolletes Michener, 1965

– Surface of metasoma not sericeous, apical tergal margins not opaque and pale or contrasting to basal area, but may be translucent................................................................................................6

6 Ocelli not at summit of vertex; body hair short, fine and appressed; hair on the posterior region of female hind tibia short; female inner hind tibial spur with short, widely spaced, stout teeth...................... Phenacolletes Cockerell, 1905

– Ocelli almost at summit of vertex (except for a few males of L. (Leioproctus) capito species-groups); body hair long, branched; hair on posterior region of female hind tibia long; female inner hind tibial spur with ciliate or pectinate teeth (teeth longer than diameter of spur)................................................................. Leioproctus Smith, 1853

7 Labrum as long as or longer than width; female inner hind tibial spur with several long, fine teeth originating from more or less the 1 point (almost palmate); female mandibles bidentate; apex of glossa strongly emarginate... Trichocolletes Cockerell, 1912

– Labrum shorter than width; female inner hind tibial spur ciliate, teeth originating individually along the length of the shaft (serial); female mandibles tridentate; apex of glossa more or less truncate..................... Paracolletes Smith, 1853