Biology:Leioproctus nomiaeformis
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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. nomiaeformis
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Leioproctus nomiaeformis, or Leioproctus (Odontocolletes) nomiaeformis, 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 1930.[1][2]
Description
Male body length is about 8 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black; the abdomen is brownish; the hair is white and pale greyish-yellow.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in both eastern and western Australia. The type locality is Charleville, Queensland. It has also been recorded from Belele Station in Western Australia.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cockerell, TDA (1930). "New Australian bees". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 10: 37–50 [48]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/214363#page/52/mode/1up. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Odontocolletes) nomiaeformis (Cockerell, 1930)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0ce82b1d-aba9-490e-a704-6f4e1dc6af0f.
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