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Leioproctus nix
Leioproctus nix, or Leioproctus (Protomorpha) nix, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by entomologist Michael Batley in 2013.
From the article Leioproctus nix on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Male body length is about 6.9 mm, head width 2 mm; female body length 7.3 mm, head width 2.4 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black with orange and brown markings; the hair is mostly white.
Range & habitat
The species occurs in the Channel Country of far western Queensland. The type locality is the ephemeral Field River, near Ethabuka Reserve, on the edge of the Simpson Desert.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Trachymene glaucifolia, Dicrastylis costelloi, Brunonia australis and Trianthema pilosum.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
In human culture
The specific epithet nix (Latin: "snow") refers to the dense white facial hair of the female.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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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 1167609.