Trichocolletes maximus is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1929 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.
Description The body length is 13–14 mm. The eyes are hairy. Colouration is mainly black, with silver-white metasomal bands, and with reddish-brown hair.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in inland eastern Australia from southern Queensland southwards through New South Wales to northern Victoria.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Swainsona procumbens.
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