Biology:Leioproctus pygmaeus
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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. pygmaeus
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| Leioproctus pygmaeus | |
Leioproctus pygmaeus, or Leioproctus (Minycolletes) pygmaeus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by Australian entomologist Glynn Maynard in 2013.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet pygmaeus is Latin for "little" or "dwarf", with reference to the size of the bees.[1]
Description
Male body length is about 7 mm. Integumental colouration is black to dark brown, the legs paler. The hair is white.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia. The type locality is 7 km south-east of Newman in the Pilbara region.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Acacia species.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Maynard, GV (2013). "Revision of Goniocolletes and seven Australian subgenera of Leioproctus (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae), and description of new taxa". Zootaxa 3715 (1): 1–114 [91]. https://mapress.com/zt/issue/view/zootaxa.3715.1. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Minycolletes) pygmaeus Maynard, 2013". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/883589e3-92ca-47a1-89da-61fb89c740d5.
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