Leioproctus incanescens, or Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) incanescens, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1913.
Description Female body length is about 11 mm, male about 9 mm. Colouration is mainly glossy black with white hair.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in coastal eastern Australia. Type localities include Stradbroke Island in Queensland, as well as Sydney and Jamberoo in New South Wales.
Behaviour The adults are solitary flying mellivores that have sedentary larvae and nest gregariously in the ground. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Claoxylon, Leptospermum, Lomatia and Persoonia species.
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