Leioproctus wahlenbergiae
| Leioproctus wahlenbergiae | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. wahlenbergiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Leioproctus wahlenbergiae | |
Leioproctus wahlenbergiae, or Leioproctus (Minycolletes) wahlenbergiae, 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]
Etymology
The specific epithet wahlenbergiae refers to a favoured forage plant. [1]
Description
The female holotype body length is 8 mm, wing length 5 mm; male allotype body length 8 mm, wing length 5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with some brown; the hair is dull white to pale yellowish-brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is 27 km south of Dalby, in the Western Downs Region of southern Queensland. It has also been recorded from Clifton and Jondaryan in the Toowoomba Region.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Wahlenbergia species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 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 [250]. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Minycolletes) wahlenbergiae Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-22.