Leioproctus (Leioproctus) platycephalus (Cockerell, 1912)

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Leioproctus (Leioproctus) platycephalus (Cockerell, 1912)

Paracolletes platycephalus * Cockerell 1912a: 379 , 381; 1913b: 276; 1934: 32; Rayment 1953: 5.

Paracolletes truncatulus * Cockerell 1913b: 275 ; 1934: 37. syn.n.

Dasycolletes rufoaeneus * Friese 1924: 219 . syn.n.

Paracolletes rufoaeneus (Friese) . Cockerell 1929a: 4; 1934: 35.

Paracolletes nigropurpureus *Rayment 1935: 140 . syn.n.

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

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) platycephalus (Cockerell) . Michener 1965: 51.

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) rufoaeneus (Friese) . Michener 1965: 52.

Leioproctus truncatulatus (Cockerell) . Michener 1965: 52.

The holotypes of Paracolletes truncatulus , Paracolletes rufoaeneus , and Paracolletes platycephalus which are female, show no significant morphological differences. The holotype of Paracolletes nigropurpureus , which is male is identical to those males associated with Paracolletes platycephalus by morphological similarity and coincident collection data.

Types

Paracolletes platycephalus — Victoria — holotype ♀, 7.ii.1907 ( BMNH 17 a.476) .

Paracolletes truncatulus — Victoria: holotype ♀, Blackwood, 16.x.1891 ( BMNH 17 a.484) .

Paracolletes rufoaeneus — South Australia: holotype ♀, Adelaide, 21.ix.1906, Frank ( AMNH 26849 ) .

Paracolletes nigropurpureus — Victoria: holotype ♂, Heathmont, ix, Rayment ( ANIC) ; paratype ♀, same data as holotype .

Additional material examined: 42♀, 23♂ Queensland: S Eukey. New South Wales: Cheltenham. Australian Capital Territory: Black Mtn; Piccadilly Circus, Brindabella Ra. Victoria: Sandringham; Yanac; Halls Gap; Grampians; Montrose; Ringwood; Black sands; Lorne; Heathmont; Black Rock. South Australia: Hincks NP; South Para Reservior; South Para Reservior, 45 k NE Adelaide; Kyeema NP, nr Meadows; Mt Lofty; Mt Lofty summit; Willunga; Stokes Bay, Kangaroo Is; Rocky Riv., Kangaroo Is; 11 k S Clare. Western Australia: Drummond Cove, 7 miles (11.2 k) N Geraldton; 11 miles (17.6 k) New Norcia; Darlington (450 ft); Kings Park; Bridgetown.

Months collected: July, September, October, November, December, February.

Floral visitations: Ericaceae : Leucopogon ; Fabaceae : Davievsia mimosoides, Pultanaea largifrons, Dillwynia , Eutaxia .

Description— As for the general description of platycephalus -group except as follows: length ca 8 mm (females), 7 mm (males); male clypeus with erect, twisted, flattened hair; claws without inner ramus (females); scopa black. Males with gonoforceps with inner margin expanded medially. For S7–8 and genitalia see figs 67–69.