Leioproctus (Leioproctus) punctatus (Smith, 1853)

Maynard, Glynn Vivian, 2013, Revision of Goniocolletes and seven Australian subgenera of Leioproctus (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae), and description of new taxa, Zootaxa 3715 (1), pp. 1-114 : 59-61

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) punctatus (Smith, 1853)

Lamprocolletes punctatus *Smith 1853: 14 .

Paracolletes punctatus (Smith) . Cockerell 1905a: 346; 1934: 33.

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) punctatus (Smith) . Michener 1965: 51.

Type

South Australia: ♀, Adelaide [No locality data with specimen] ( BMNH 17 a.512)

Additional material examined: 7♀, 11♂ Queensland: Cunninghams Gap. New South Wales: Snowy Riv., Mt Kosciousko. Australian Capital Territory: Bendora; Brindabella Ra., Corin Dam Area . Victoria: same data as holotype. South Australia: Black Hill Con. Park, 2.5 k SE Athelstone .

Months collected: January, March, November, December.

Floral visitations: Myrtaceae : Calytrix tetragona .

Description— Female L. punctatus have faint apical hair bands and are usually brown rather than black in colour. Males of this species are distinguishable from most species of Leioproctus by the angulate ventral area of the gena, a feature shared by L. obscurus . L. punctatus is usually larger and paler than L. obscurus . The genitalia, S8 and in particular S7 distinguish the 2 species. For male S7–8 and genitalia see figs 94–96. The known distribution overlaps in part that of L. obscurus , collections of both have been mostly at similar times of the year.