Leioproctus speculiferus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. speculiferus |
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| Leioproctus speculiferus | |
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Leioproctus speculiferus, or Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) speculiferus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1921.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Male body length is 9 mm. Colouration is mainly black, with white to grey hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Bribie Island and Lamington National Park in south-east Queensland, as well as Dorrigo and Woy Woy in New South Wales.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are solitary flying mellivores that nest in the ground. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Persoonia species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1921). "Australian bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 7: 81–98 [95]. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) speculiferus (Cockerell, 1921)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
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