Leioproctus leai
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. leai |
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Leioproctus leai, or Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) leai, 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 12 mm. Colouration is mainly glossy black, the abdomen metallic, with white and cream to reddish-brown hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across Australia. Type localities include Ulverstone, Tasmania; Oakleigh, Victoria; and Yallingup, Western Australia.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Bursaria spinosa as well as Carpobrotus, Brassica, Eucalyptus and Melaleuca species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cockerell, TDA (1913). "A small collection of bees from Tasmania". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37: 596–599 [597]. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- 1 2 3 "Species Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) leai (Cockerell, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-06.