Leioproctus incanescens
Species of bee
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Leioproctus incanescens, or Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) incanescens, 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 1913.[1][2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. incanescens |
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Description
Female body length is about 11 mm, male about 9 mm. Colouration is mainly glossy black with white hair.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in coastal eastern Australia. Type localities include Stradbroke Island in Queensland, as well as Sydney and Jamberoo in New South Wales.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are solitary flying mellivores that have sedentary larvae and nest gregariously in the ground. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Claoxylon, Leptospermum, Lomatia and Persoonia species.[1]
