Leioproctus (Colletellus) splendens Leijs

Leijs, Remko, Dorey, James & Hogendoorn, Katja, 2018, Twenty six new species of Leioproctus (Colletellus): Australian Neopasiphaeinae, all but one with two submarginal cells (Hymenoptera, Colletidae, Leioproctus), ZooKeys 811, pp. 109-168 : 151-152

Leioproctus (Colletellus) splendens Leijs sp. n. Figure 29 A–F

Specimens examined.

(2♀): Holotype female, 14 km SE of Tamala (26.3666S; 113.9817E), 28 Aug. 1997, Houston, T.F. & Mathiasen, P., on Calandrinia , WAM 21484;

Paratype female, same locality data as holotype, WAM 21485.

Diagnosis.

Integument of metapostnotum and terga smooth and shiny without punctures, ocellocular area smooth, closely punctured.

Male unknown.

Description.

Female holotype: body length: 4.5 mm; head width: 1.5 mm. Relative head measurements: HW 50, ASD 2.7, AOD 7.7, HL 40, IAD 11.5, LFW 31, OAD 16, OOD 9.3, OW 17, UFW 34, HW/HL 1.3, LFW/UFW 0.9. Relative wing measurements: MSR 1.68, FSR 1.21, SFR 1.13.

Structure: terga anteriorly little depressed; BTP pointed; BTP/tibial length ratio 0.23; inner hind tibial spur ciliate with circa 18 small teeth.

Sculpture: scutum smooth, closely punctate; metapostnotum minute shallow pit-reticulate; T1 lineo-reticulate, T2-3 transverse lineo-reticulate; clypeus smooth with microsctructure, openly punctate, ventral margin broad; supraclypeal area smooth with microsculpture, sparsely punctate; ocellocular area smooth, closely punctured; frons densely punctate; scape dull.

Coloration: terga anteriorly brown-orange, posterior margins wide, transparent orange; scopa light brown; labrum black; mandibles black with brown tip; scape brown-black; flagellum dark brown, last 5 segments light brown below.

Pubescence: scutum: short, close, brown; scutellum: short, close, brown.

Flower records.

Calandrinia sp. ( Montiaceae ).

Distribution.

Figure 29F.

Etymology.

The specific epithet refers to the smooth and shiny integument on metapostnotum and terga of this species.