Leioproctus nitidulus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. nitidulus |
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| Leioproctus nitidulus | |
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Leioproctus nitidulus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) nitidulus, 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 1916.[1][2]
Description
Female body length is 9.5–10 mm, male is about 8.5 mm. Colouration is mainly glossy black, with white, brownish and black hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in both south-western and south-eastern mainland Australia. The type locality is Yallingup, Western Australia. It has also been recorded from Gorae West in Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus and Leptospermum species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1916). "Descriptions and records of bees. LXXIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 18: 44–53 [46]. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) nitidulus (Cockerell, 1916)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-09.