Biology:Leioproctus moniliformis
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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. moniliformis
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Leioproctus moniliformis, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) moniliformis, 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 9 mm. Colouration is mainly black, the abdomen purplish and greenish, with white to brown 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 [51]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/71988#page/56/mode/1up. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) moniliformis (Cockerell, 1916)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/25187018-2046-4ec8-b89a-54cd3c2a701d.
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