Leioproctus gallipes
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. gallipes |
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Leioproctus gallipes, or Leioproctus (Goniocolletes) gallipes, 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 1913.[1][2]
Description
Female body length is about 11 mm. Colouration is mainly black and rust-red.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in arid north-eastern South Australia. The type locality is Poonarunna, on the northern fringes of Lake Eyre.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cockerell, TDA (1913). "Descriptions and records of bees. L". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 11: 273–283 [280]. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- 1 2 3 "Species Leioproctus (Goniocolletes) gallipes (Cockerell, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-06.