New bee species from northern Queensland, Australia (Hymenoptera: Colletidae, Halictidae, Megachilidae).

Five new species of bees are described from the Quinkan region of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia: Austrothurgus nanussp. nov. (Megachilidae), Nomia (Paulynomia) eburatasp. nov. (Halictidae), Leioproctus (Protomorpha) quinkanensissp. nov., Chrysocolletes loripessp. nov., Chrysocolletesaureussp. nov. (Colletidae). A sixth species, Chrysocolletes doreyisp. nov. (Colletidae), is described from Walker Creek, East of Karumba in the Gulf Country, Queensland. Most descriptions are associated with DNA‐barcodes. Modified identification keys and image plates with diagnostic characters are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]