Biology:Leioproctus plumosus

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Short description: Species of bee

Leioproctus plumosus
Female
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Leioproctus
Species:
L. plumosus
Binomial name
Leioproctus plumosus
Synonyms
  • Lamprocolletes plumosus Smith, 1853
  • Lamprocolletes bicolor Smith, 1879
  • Lamprocolletes metallicus Smith, 1879
  • Paracolletes eucalypti Cockerell, 1916

Leioproctus plumosus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) plumosus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by English entomologist Frederick Smith in 1853.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs across southern Australia. Type localities include Swan River in Western Australia and Mount Yule near Healesville in Victoria.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Acacia, Daviesia, Eucalyptus, Leucopogon and Salpichroa species.[2]

Male

References

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