Biology:Leioproctus sexmaculatus
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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. sexmaculatus
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Leioproctus sexmaculatus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) sexmaculatus, 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 1914.[1][2]
Description
Female body length is 13–14 mm, male 11–12 mm. Colouration is mainly black, the abdomen dark bluish-green, with white hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Yallingup.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cockerell, TDA (1914). "Descriptions and records of bees. LXI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 14: 39–49 [43]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/61720#page/56/mode/1up. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) sexmaculatus (Cockerell, 1914)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/98accf74-140c-49e5-82c2-bd36d22ab208.
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