Leioproctus velutinellus
| Leioproctus velutinellus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. velutinellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus velutinellus | |
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Leioproctus velutinellus, or Leioproctus (Colletellus) velutinellus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener in 1965.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia. The type locality is Kojarena, near Geraldton.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Stylidium bulbiferum and Boronia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 Michener, CD (1965). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 130: 1–362 [71]. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Colletellus) velutinellus Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-21.