Trichocolletes dives is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.
Description The body length is about 14 mm; the eyes are not hairy; the metasomal bands are wide and bright gold in colour.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in southern coastal Western Australia. The type locality is Yallingup.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Daviesia divaricata, Daviesia physodes, Daviesia triflora and Jacksonia hakeoides.
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