Leioproctus finkei
| Leioproctus finkei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. finkei |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus finkei | |
Leioproctus finkei, or Leioproctus (Minycolletes) finkei, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener in 1965.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet finkei refers to the type locality.[1]
Description
The female holotype body length is 6.5 mm, wing length nearly 4.5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, red and brown; the hair is white to grey-brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in central Australia. The type locality is the Finke River, in the south of the Northern Territory.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Xerochrysum bracteatum and Parakeelya balonensis.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Michener, CD (1965). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 130: 1–362 [248]. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Minycolletes) finkei Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-21.