Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) aureofimbriatus Batley & Houston, 2023
- Leioproctus (Leioproctus) aureofimbriatus Batley, M. & Houston, T. F. 2023. Two new species of the bee genus Leioproctus (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) that forage from flowers of bloodroot (genus Haemodorum). Records of the Western Australian Museum 38: 35-48 [37].
Type data:
Holotype AMS K.593175 ♂, Gibraltar Range National Park, NSW [29.5345°S, 152.2659°E].
Paratype(s) AMS K.182777 ♂, Heathcote, NSW; AMS K.182778 1 ♂, Patonga, NSW; AMS K.182779 1 ♂, Bilpin, NSW; AMS K.593176 1 ♀, same data as holotype; AMS K.396004 1 ♀, Marramarra National Park, NSW [33.5631°S, 151.0692°E]; AMS K.396006 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 4 km SW of Mount Wilson, NSW [33.5409°S, 150.3430°E]; AMS K.396013 1 ♀, Lithgow, NSW [33.4859°S, 150.1906°E]; AMS K.395998 1 ♂, Ballandean, QLD [28.7942°S, 151.8616°E]; AMS no reg. no. listed 1 ♀, Yoogali Lookout, NSW [33.7430°S, 150.6358°E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
NE corner of NSW just into QLD, and around Sydney, NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: New England Tablelands (NET), Sydney Basin (SB)
Ecological Descriptors
Mellivore (associated flora: Haemodorum planifolium Brown, 1810 [HAEMODORACEAE] Bloodroot), volant.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLETIDAE | 23-Nov-2024 | ADDED |