Leioproctus perminutus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. perminutus |
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| Leioproctus perminutus | |
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Leioproctus perminutus, or Leioproctus (Fragocolletes) perminutus, 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 1929.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia. Type localities include Fremantle.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Acacia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1929). "Bees, chiefly Australian species, described or determined by Dr. H. Friese". American Museum Novitates. 343: 1–20 [2].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Fragocolletes) perminutus (Cockerell, 1929)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-14.