Leioproctus bipectinatus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. bipectinatus |
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| Leioproctus bipectinatus | |
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Leioproctus bipectinatus, or Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) bipectinatus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by English entomologist Frederick Smith in 1857.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Sydney and "between Sydney and Moreton Bay".[2]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary flying mellivores which nest in the ground. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Persoonia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Smith, F (1857). "[Description of a most extraordinary aculeate hymenopterous insect recently received from Australia.]". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London Proceedings. ns. 4: 31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) bipectinatus (Smith, 1857)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-01.