Leioproctus fimbriatinus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Leioproctus |
| Species: | L. fimbriatinus |
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Leioproctus fimbriatinus, or Leioproctus (Goniocolletes) fimbriatinus, 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 1910.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Ararat, Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Leptospermum species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1910). "New and little-known bees". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 36: 199–249 [202].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Leioproctus (Goniocolletes) fimbriatinus (Cockerell, 1910)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
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