Leioproctus rhodopus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. rhodopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus rhodopus | |
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Leioproctus rhodopus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) rhodopus, 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
Female body length is about 13 mm. Colouration is mainly black with red markings, the abdomen glossy, with pale brownish to reddish hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Yallingup.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1914). "Descriptions and records of bees. LXI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 14: 39–49 [46]. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) rhodopus (Cockerell, 1914)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-07.