Species Leioproctus (Leioproctus) metallescens (Cockerell, 1914)
- Paracolletes metallescens Cockerell, T.D.A. 1914. Descriptions and records of bees. LXI. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 14: 39-49 [Date published 31/12/1914] [44].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH Hym.17.a.449 ♀, Yallingup, WA. - Paracolletes atronitens Cockerell, T.D.A. 1914. Descriptions and records of bees. LXI. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 14: 39-49 [Date published 31/12/1914] [48].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 2♂ (a male specimen is labelled 'type' and has registration number Hym.17.a.461), Yallingup, WA.
Distribution
States
Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Cape Schanck, Yallingup, King George Sound and Eradu.
IBRA
Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Midlands (VM), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Flower visiting record: Acacia Miller [Mimosaceae], Eucalyptus L'Hérit. [Myrtaceae], Lycium L. [Solanaceae], Melaleuca L. [Myrtaceae].
General References
Bernhardt, P. 1987. A comparison of the diversity, density, and foraging behavior of bees and wasps on Australian Acacia. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens 74: 42-50 [Date published 31/12/1987] (flower record)
Bernhardt, P., Kenrick, J. & Knox, R.B. 1984. Pollination biology and the breeding system of Acacia retinodes (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens 71: 17-29 [Date published 31/12/1984] (distribution, flower records)
Cockerell, T.D.A. 1929. Bees in the Australian Museum collection. Records of the Australian Museum 17: 199-243 [Date published 31/12/1929] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 04-Nov-2013 | COLLETINAE | 31-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Michael Batley (AM) |
| 22-Oct-2015 | 20-Sep-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |