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Leioproctus otautahi Donavan, 2007

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Now recognised as a vagrant individual of L. launcestonensis to New Zealand (Donavan & Maynard, 2010).

 

Conservation Status

Invalid (synonym)

Last (and only) record: 16-18 December 1959 (Donovan & Maynard, 2010)

 

Distribution

Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Donovan, Barry J. (2007). Apoidea (Insecta: Hymenoptera). Fauna of New Zealand 57: 295 pp. Lincoln, New Zealand: Manaaki Whenua Press.

 

Other references:

Donovan, Barry J. and Maynard, Glynn V. (2010). The New Zealand native bee Leioproctus (Leioproctus) otautahi Donovan (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae) is synonymous with Leioproctus (Leioproctus) launcestonensis (Cockerell) from Australia. New Zealand Entomologist 33(1): 17-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00779962.2010.9722187

Hitchmough, R. A., Bull, L. and Cromarty, P. (compilers). (2007). New Zealand Threat Classification System lists—2005. Department of Conservation, Wellington. 194 pp.

Hitchmough, R. A., Rolfe, J. and Stringer, I. A. N. (2017). Conservation status of New Zealand Hymenoptera, 2014. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 18. Department of Conservation, Wellington. 14 pp.

Stringer, I. A. N. and Hitchmough, R. A. (2012). Assessing the conservation status of New Zealand’s native terrestrial invertebrates. New Zealand Entomologist 35(2): 77-84.

Ward, D. F., Early, J. W., Schnitzler, F.-R., Hitchmough, R. A. and Stringer, I. A. N. (2012). The conservation status of New Zealand Hymenoptera. New Zealand Entomologist 35(2): 116-119. https://doi.org/10.1080/00779962.2012.686315

 

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