Leioproctus (Leioproctus) spatulatus (Cockerell, 1905)

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Leioproctus (Leioproctus) spatulatus (Cockerell, 1905)

Paracolletes spatulatus * Cockerell 1905c: 483 ; 1906: 29.

Paracolletes providellus bacchalis * Cockerell 1914a: 138; 1934: 33. syn.n.

Paracolletes subviridus * Cockerell 1915c: 103 ; 1934: 36. syn.n.

Paracolletes pallidicinctus *Rayment 1953: 4 . syn.n.

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) bacchalis (Cockerell) . Michener 1965: 50.

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) pallidicinctus (Rayment) . Michener 1965: 51.

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) spatulatus (Cockerell) . Michener 1965: 52.

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) subviridus (Cockerell) . Michener 1965: 52.

The holotypes of P. spatulatus , P. bacchalis and P. pallidicinctus , which are all male, show no significant morphological variation. That of P. subviridus , which is a female, is the same as those females associated by morphological similarity and coincident collection data.

Types

Paracolletes spatulatus — New South Wales: holotype ♂, Blackheath, 1895, W.W. Froggatt ( BMNH 17 a.430) .

Paracolletes providellus bacchalis — Victoria: holotype ♂, Bacchus Marsh, 2.i.1906 ( BMNH 17 a.428) .

Paracolletes subviridus — Tasmania: holotype ♀, Bridport, 30.x.1913, F.M. Littler ( BMNH 17 a.418) .

Paracolletes pallidicinctus — Victoria: holotype ♂, Emu hill, 16.i.1952, C. Beauglehole ( ANIC) .

Additional material examined: 4♀, 110♂ Queensland: Springbrook; Amiens; 3 miles (4.8 k) E Stanthorpe. New South Wales: 4 miles (6.4 k) W Amosfield; 6 miles (9.6 k) W Amosfield; Canobolas; Mt Wilson; Mt Victoria; Leura; Olgives Ck, Round Mtn, Kosciusko NP; Wilson Valley. Australian Capital Territory: Black Mtn; Bendora. Victoria: Mt Hotham ; Flowerdale; Kinglake; Wannon; Buxton; Broadmeadows; Woori Yallock; Heathmont; Silven Reservior, Monbulk; Powelltown; Ferntree Gully; Mt Dandenong ; Dromana; Gellibrand; 1 mile (1.6 k) E Wye Riv; Mt Sabine , Otway Ra; Cockatoo; Mt Buffalo ; Wilsons Prom. Tasmania: Murchison Hwy; Tullah; 33 miles (52.8 k) E Queenstown; Arthur Plains ; Port Arthur. Western Australia: Cape Naturaliste .

Months collected: September, October, November, December, January, February, March.

Floral visitations: Myrtaceae : Leptospermum , Eucalyptus, Melalueca ; Pittosporaceae : Bursaria spinosa .

Description — The females of this species are difficult to identify if not collected with males, they are small (ca 8 mm) with a dark scopa, branched hair on the clypeus, inner hind tibial spur with about 8 teeth and with metasoma vaguely metallic. The most distinctive character of males, apart from the genitalia, is the orange colour of the hind tibiae and tarsi. For male S7–8 and genitalia see figs 79–81.