Biology:Leioproctus muelleri

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Leioproctus muelleri
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Leioproctus
Species:
L. muelleri
Binomial name
Leioproctus muelleri
(Houston & Maynard) 2012[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Ottocolletes muelleri Houston & Maynard, 2012

Leioproctus muelleri, or Leioproctus (Ottocolletes) muelleri, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by Australian entomologists Terry Houston and Glynn Maynard in 2012.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Anstey Road bushland, Forrestdale, Perth.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Houston, TF; Maynard, GV (2012). "An unusual new paracolletine bee, Leioproctus (Ottocolletes) muelleri subgen. & sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Colletidae): with notes on nesting biology and in-burrow nest guarding by macrocephalic males". Australian Journal of Entomology 51 (4): 248–257 [250]. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Ottocolletes) muelleri (Houston & Maynard, 2012)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a9e0a247-02f4-4e11-9743-f97f13aaf8aa. 

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