Leioproctus rejectus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. rejectus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus rejectus | |
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Leioproctus rejectus, or Leioproctus (Colletellus) rejectus, 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 1905.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. Type localities include Perth and Dryandra.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Caladenia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1905). "Descriptions and records of bees. V". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 16: 465–477 [476].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Colletellus) rejectus (Cockerell, 1905)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-02.