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Leioproctus elegans
Leioproctus elegans, or Leioproctus (Charicolletes) elegans, 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 elegans on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Adelaide in South Australia as well as Mackay and Charleville, Queensland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Cassia, Eucalyptus and Wahlenbergia 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 896799.