Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) leai (Cockerell, 1913) Maynard, 2013

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 : 75

Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) leai (Cockerell, 1913) n.comb.

Paracolletes leai * Cockerell 1913b: 597 ; 1934: 28.

Paracolletes humerosus cyanurus * Cockerell 1914c:140 ; 1934:28. syn.n.

Paracolletes simillimus * Cockerell 1916c: 48 ; 1934:36. syn.n.

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

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

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) simulator * Michener 1965: 52 [Replacement name for Paracolletes simillimus Cockerell, 1916 ]. syn.n.

The holotypes of Paracolletes leai and Paracolletes humerosus cyanurus which are both female show no significant morphological differences. The holotype of Paracolletes simillimus which is male are identical to males associated with Paracolletes leai by coincident collection data and morphological similarities.

Types

Paracolletes leai — Tasmania: holotype ♀, Ulverstone, Lea ( USNM 55287 ) .

Paracolletes humerosus cyanurus — Victoria: holotype ♀, Oakley, French, 1909 ( BMNH 17 a.522) .

Paracolletes simillimus — Western Australia: holotype ♂, Yallingup,. xi.1913, R.E. Turner ( BMNH 17 a.464) .

Additional material examined: 13♀, 9♂ New South Wales : New England N.P. Tasmania: Launceston; Georgetown; Nubeena. South Australia : Port MacDonnell ; Millicent. Western Australia : 55km E. Karridale; Hamelin Bay, 8km SW Karridale.

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

Floral visitations: Aizoaceae : Carpobrotus ; Brassicaceae : Brassica ; Myrtaceae : Eucalyptus , Melaleuca ; Pittosporaceae : Bursaria spinosa .

Female — Length ca 12mm. Head— Hair long, fine, whitish and sparse; labrum all convex, apical area not flat. Mesosoma — Antero-lateral areas of scutum, including pronotal cover lobe covered in long, dense, usually dark orange (occasionally paler) hair; rest of scutum with long, sparse, black hair; metanotum with small tubercle; propodeal triangle with many fine transverse striae, posterior edge of basal area depressed medially. Hind basitibial plate 0.2 x length of tibia, apex blunt covered with sparse, short, thick hairs; hind tibia scopa of coarse, dark, monopodal hair; inner hind tibial spur with 6 well-spaced, slender, long teeth; posterior lateral area of basitarsi with long, plumose hair. Metasoma —Metasomal fovea vaguely indicated by change in sculpture laterally; pygidial plate flat, broad rough and basally with vague, longitudinal ridges; ventral moderate density apically with mostly, long simple hairs. Male— As for female except as follows: Length ca 10mm. Head— Hair below median ocellus dense, erect, except on lower paraocular area where it is appressed; flagellum with F1–3 length less than width; F4–11 length greater than width. Mesosoma — Hair covering antero-lateral areas of scutum at times, not as dense as in females; legs entirely black with sparse hair. Metasoma— T7 with distinct bare median area, clearly defined laterally; S4 with long, thick, protruding, apical fringe; S5 apical fringe weak; S6 covered with long, curled, branched hair. For S7–8 and genitalia see figs 130–132.