Biology:Leioproctus albopilosus
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Short description: Species of bee
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. albopilosus
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Leioproctus albopilosus, or Leioproctus (Goniocolletes) albopilosus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment in 1930.[1][2]
Description
Male body length is about 10 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, the hair white.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Perth.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Stylidium and Leptospermum species.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rayment, T (1930). "Notes on a collection of bees from Western Australia". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 16: 45–56 [50]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/240008#page/60/mode/1up. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Goniocolletes) albopilosus (Rayment, 1930)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/730cf60a-66fd-4500-8e27-366a0b73bc2e.
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