Biology:Leioproctus minutus
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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. minutus
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Leioproctus minutus, or Leioproctus (Protomorpha) minutus, 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 1916.[1][2]
Description
Male body length is a little over 6 mm. Colouration is mainly black, with white hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Yallingup.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cockerell, TDA (1916). "Descriptions and records of bees. LXXIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 18: 44–53 [50]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/71988#page/56/mode/1up. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Protomorpha) minutus (Cockerell, 1916)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/399aff0a-d246-4f32-a0f5-e5754fa0b4c7.
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