Leioproctus nigrofulvus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. nigrofulvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus nigrofulvus | |
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Leioproctus nigrofulvus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) nigrofulvus, 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 1914.[1][2]
Description
Male body length is 11.5 mm. Colouration is mainly black and dark red, with pale ochraceous to brown and black hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Shoalhaven, New South Wales, and Adelaide in South Australia.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary flying mellivores that nest in termite mounds. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Daviesia and Dillwynia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cockerell, TDA (1914). "Descriptions and records of bees. LVI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 13: 136–146 [137]. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) nigrofulvus (Cockerell, 1914)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-08.