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Leioproctus capito
Leioproctus capito, or Leioproctus (Leioproctus) capito, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by Australian entomologist Terry Houston in 1990.
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Description
The male holotype body length is about 11 mm, the female paratype about 10 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black to dark brown; the hair is mainly white.
Range & habitat
The species occurs in the arid Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, between Mount Magnet and Laverton, and extending into the far north of South Australia. The type locality is Banjawarn Homestead.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eremophila spathulata and Dipteracanthus 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 893519.