Leioproctus Explained

Leioproctus, the hairy colletid bee,[1] is a genus in the plaster bee family Colletidae. Its members are primarily found in Australasia and temperate South America,[2] and include the most common native bees in New Zealand.[3]

Species

It includes the following species:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Crowe, Andrew . Which New Zealand insect? with over 650 life-size photos of New Zealand insects . 2002 . Penguin . 978-0-14-100636-9 . Auckland, N.Z.
  2. Lawrence Packer . 2006 . . 1104 . 47–57 . A new Leioproctus with unique wing venation in males (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Paracolletinae) with comments on unusual wing modifications in bees . 10.11646/zootaxa.1104.1.4 .
  3. Encyclopedia: Wasps and bees - Native bees . John Early . . March 1, 2009 . April 7, 2010 . Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga.