Leioproctus carinatifrons
species of insect
Leioproctus carinatifrons is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1929 by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell as Paracolletes carinatifrons. It is closely related to L. perpolitus from Western Australia
Description
Males are around 10 millimetres (0.39 in) long, and females 7 mm (0.28 in).
Distribution and habitat
It is found in coastal regions of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, and feeds on the nectar of various species of Persoonia.
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