Leioproctus cyaneorufus
| Leioproctus cyaneorufus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. cyaneorufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus cyaneorufus | |
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Leioproctus cyaneorufus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) cyaneorufus, 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 1930.[1][2]
Description
Female body length is about 7.5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black; the abdomen is a "dusky chestnut red, with a delicate purple suffusion"; the hair is white and brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Bribie Island and Dunwich, Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Aotus species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1930). "New Australian bees". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 10: 37–50 [47]. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) cyaneorufus (Cockerell, 1930)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-15.