Biology:Leioproctus tritus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. tritus
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Leioproctus tritus, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) tritus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by entomologist Michael Batley in 2025.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet tritus (Latin: "commonplace" or "familiar") refers to "the absence of particularly distinctive features".[1]
Description
The holotype male body length is 7.5 mm, head width 2.4 mm; female body length 8.5 mm, head width 2.9 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black with brown markings. The hair is white through brown to black.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern New South Wales. The type locality is Commodore Heights, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Sydney.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Boronia ledifolia, Isopogon anemonifolius and Grevillea buxifolia.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Batley, M (2025). "Some new species in the bee genus Leioproctus Smith (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Neopasiphaeinae)". Australian Journal of Taxonomy 100: 1–26 [18]. doi:10.54102/ajt.qfe8a. https://www.taxonomyaustralia.org.au/ajt/papers/aiuovkov8m. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) tritus Batley, 2025". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a0367bc2-af04-4f69-9a72-6a76c733caec.
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