Hymenopterans
Colletes Inaequalis
- Scientific name: Colletes
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Order: Hymenopterans
- Rank: Genus
- Higher classification: Colletinae
- Family: Colletidae
The genus Colletes is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary but sometimes nest close together in aggregations.