Trichocolletes brunilabrum is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologists Michael Batley and Terry Houston.
Description The body length is about 11 mm. The eyes are hairy. Colouration is mainly black, brown to orange-brown and amber, with broad silver metasomal bands, and with white to pale orange-brown hair.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs mainly in arid areas of Western Australia east of Shark Bay. The type locality is 7 km north of Wongawol Homestead, near Wiluna.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Indigofera georgei and Swainsona species.
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