Biology:Leioproctus tropicalis
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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. tropicalis
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Leioproctus tropicalis 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 1929.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Northern Territory. The type locality is Melville Island.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cockerell, TDA (1929). "Bees from the Australian region". American Museum Novitates 346: 1–18 [1].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Species Leioproctus tropicalis (Cockerell, 1929)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/5b8d6c98-9d12-43ec-9f11-ececa4675f67.
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