Leioproctus flavomaculatus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. flavomaculatus |
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| Leioproctus flavomaculatus | |
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Leioproctus flavomaculatus, or Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) flavomaculatus, 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 1905.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. Published localities include Kuranda, Cairns and Stradbroke Island in Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1905). "Descriptions and records of bees. VI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 16: 477–486 [479].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) flavomaculatus (Cockerell, 1905)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-02.