Biology:Leioproctus clarki
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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. clarki
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Leioproctus clarki, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) clarki, 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]
Description
Female body length is about 11 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black; abdomen olive green; hair is white to dark grey.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across much of southern Australia. The type locality is Perth.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cockerell, TDA (1929). "Bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 9: 298–323 [308]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/216802#page/113/mode/1up. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) clarki (Cockerell, 1929)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/c3c46def-9093-48ca-8ad3-7005aae220e7.
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