Leioproctus zephyr is a species of bee in the family Colletidae family that is native to Western Australia.

It was discovered by Kit Prendergast in 2022, who named the species after her dog Zephyr. [1][2]

References

  1. ^ Kate Leaver (5 November 2022). "New native bee species with distinctive 'snout' discovered in Perth's Kings Park". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ Natali Anderson (31 October 2022). "Newly-Described Species of Australian Native Bee Has Dog-Like 'Snout'". Sci News. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leioproctus_zephyr
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