Leioproctus microsomus
| Leioproctus microsomus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. microsomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus microsomus | |
Leioproctus microsomus, or Leioproctus (Minycolletes) microsomus, 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 microsomus refers to the small body size. [1]
Description
The female holotype body length is nearly 7 mm, wing length 4.5 mm; male allotype body length 5.5 mm, wing length 4.3 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with some red and brown; the hair is dull white to grey-brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is 27 km south of Dalby, in the Western Downs Region of southern Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Wahlenbergia species.[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 2026-07-22.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Minycolletes) microsomus Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-22.