Leioproctus tropicalis

Leioproctus tropicalis
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Leioproctus
Species:
L. tropicalis
Binomial name
Leioproctus tropicalis
Synonyms
  • Paracolletes tropicalis Cockerell, 1929

Leioproctus tropicalis 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 the Northern Territory. The type locality is Melville Island.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.[2]

Male

References

  1. 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1929). "Bees from the Australian region". American Museum Novitates. 346: 1–18 [1].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus tropicalis (Cockerell, 1929)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-14.


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