Leioproctus helichrysi
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. helichrysi |
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| Leioproctus helichrysi | |
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Leioproctus helichrysi, or Leioproctus (Minycolletes) helichrysi, 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 1918.[1][2]
Description
Female body length is 7 mm. Colouration is mainly black with brownish markings, with greyish-white to brown hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Tamborine Mountain in south-east Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Xerochrysum bracteatum.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1918). "Some bees collected in Queensland". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 6: 112–120 [112]. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Minycolletes) helichrysi (Cockerell, 1918)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-10.