Leioproctus eugeniarum
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. eugeniarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus eugeniarum | |
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Leioproctus eugeniarum, or Leioproctus (Goniocolletes) eugeniarum, 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 1912.[1][2]
Description
Female body length is about 11 mm. Colouration is mainly glossy black, with indistinct metasomal bands.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Queensland. The type locality is Mackay.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eugenia species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cockerell, TDA (1912). "Descriptions and records of bees. XLIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 9: 377–387 [380]. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- 1 2 3 "Species Leioproctus (Goniocolletes) eugeniarum (Cockerell, 1912)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-05.