Biology:Leioproctus raymenti
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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. raymenti
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Leioproctus raymenti, or Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) raymenti, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener in 1965.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern mainland Australia. The type locality is Monbulk, Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary flying mellivores that nest in the ground. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Persoonia species.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michener, CD (1965). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 130: 1–362 [55]. https://archive.org/details/bulletin-american-museum-natural-history-130-001-362/page/55/mode/1up. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) raymenti Michener, 1965". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/6230e20c-900a-4de5-a85e-3f0c4ce6e108.
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