Leioproctus confusus
| Leioproctus confusus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. confusus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus confusus | |
Leioproctus confusus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) confusus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1904.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Australia. The exact type locality is unknown.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1904). "New and little known bees in the collection of the British Museum". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 14: 203–208 [204].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) confusus Cockerell, 1904". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-01.