''Neopasiphae simplicior'', a native bee, is an

endangered species An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...

found near

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, Western Australia. Body is creamy yellow and brown, 7 mm long and wings up to 5 mm long. The

Swan Coastal Plain The Swan Coastal Plain in Western Australia is the geographic feature which contains the Swan River as it travels west to the Indian Ocean. The coastal plain continues well beyond the boundaries of the Swan River and its tributaries, as a geol ...

has undergone agricultural and suburban development which has reduced the range and threatens the species with extinction. It has been collected at Cannington and the Forrestdale golf course. The species has been found on '' Lobelia tenuior'', ''

Goodenia filiformis ''Goodenia filiformis'', commonly known as thread-leaved goodenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae and is endemic to near-coastal areas of south-western Western Australia. It is an erect to ascending herb with cylindri ...

'' and ''

Angianthus preissianus ''Angianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which was first described by Wendland in 1810.Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1810.Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31 The type species is ''Angianthus tomentosus''. Etymology The genu ...

''.

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1869848 Colletidae Hymenoptera of Australia Arthropods of Western Australia Insects described in 1965 Endangered fauna of Australia Endemic fauna of Southwest Australia