Leioproctus speculiferus, or Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) speculiferus, 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 1921.
Description Male body length is 9 mm. Colouration is mainly black, with white to grey hair.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Bribie Island and Lamington National Park in south-east Queensland, as well as Dorrigo and Woy Woy in New South Wales.
Behaviour The adults are solitary flying mellivores that nest in the ground. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Persoonia species.
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