Leioproctus platycephalus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. platycephalus |
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| Leioproctus platycephalus | |
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Leioproctus platycephalus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) platycephalus, 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 1912.[1][2]
Description
Female body length is about 10 mm. Colouration is mainly black, with a ferruginous-red abdomen.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. Type localities include Heathmont and Adelaide.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Davievsia mimosoides and Pultenaea largiflorens, as well as Scleria, Leucopogon, Dillwynia and Eutaxia species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cockerell, TDA (1912). "Descriptions and records of bees. XLIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 9: 377–387 [379]. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- 1 2 3 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) platycephalus (Cockerell, 1912)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-05.