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Versicoloured Leioproctus
Leioproctus versicolor
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.
From the article Leioproctus versicolor on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. Type localities include Adelaide, South Australia, and Blackheath, New South Wales.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 892274.