Leioproctus cupreus

Leioproctus cupreus
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Leioproctus
Species:
L. cupreus
Binomial name
Leioproctus cupreus
(Smith, 1853)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Lamprocolletes cupreus Smith, 1853
  • Paracolletes plumosellus Cockerell, 1905
  • Paracolletes roseoviridis Cockerell, 1905
  • Paracolletes nigroclypeatus Cockerell, 1910
  • Paracolletes chalcurus Cockerell, 1921
  • Paracolletes nigroclypeatus hardyi Cockerell, 1929

Leioproctus cupreus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) cupreus, 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 1853.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs over much of mainland Australia. Type localities include Adelaide, as well as Perth and Cunderdin, Western Australia.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Physopsis viscida, Eucalyptus conglobata, Eucalyptus gracilis, Eucalyptus leptopoda, Eucalyptus oleosa, Malleostemon tuberculatus and Melaleuca lanceolata.[2]

Male

References

  1. 1 2 Smith, F (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum. pp. 1–197 [13].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) cupreus (Smith, 1853)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
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