Biology:Leioproctus kumarina
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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. kumarina
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| Leioproctus kumarina | |
Leioproctus kumarina, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) kumarina, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by Australian entomologist Terry Houston in 1990.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet kumarina refers to the nearest settlement to the type locality.[1]
Description
The female holotype body length is about 8.5 mm, head width 2.45 mm. Integumental colouration is black to dark brown; the hair is white to brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia. The type locality is near Kumarina, some 133 km south of Newman, in the Mid West region.[1][2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Scaevola spinescens.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Houston, TF (1990). "Descriptions of new paracolletine bees associated with flowers of Eremophila (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)". Records of the Western Australian Museum 14: 583–621 [604]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/226301#page/640/mode/1up. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) kumarina Houston, 1990". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/e276f909-1528-4349-b192-baf411066c94.
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