Biology:Leioproctus versicolor

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Short description: Species of bee

Leioproctus versicolor
Female
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Leioproctus
Species:
L. versicolor
Binomial name
Leioproctus versicolor
Synonyms
  • Lamprocolletes versicolor Smith, 1853
  • Paracolletes spatulatus Cockerell, 1905

Leioproctus versicolor, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) versicolor, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by English entomologist Frederick Smith in 1853.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. Type localities include Adelaide, South Australia, and Blackheath, New South Wales.[2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]

Male

References

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