Leioproctus ( Leioproctus ) nasutus Houston, 1990

Leioproctus ( Leioproctus) nasutus Houston, 1990 View in CoL

Leioproctus ( Leioproctus) nasutus * Houston 1990: 612 View in CoL

Types

Leioproctus nasutus — Western Australia: holotype ♂, Meleya Well ( 28°58'S 117°12'E), Thundelara Station , 28.viii.–2.ix.1981, T.F. Houston ( WAM 89 About WAM /345) [not seen]; paratypes 1♀, 1♂, Meleya Well, 28°58'S 117°12'E, Thundelarra Stn, 28.vii– 2.ix.1981, T.F. Houston off Eremophila longifolia blossom ( WAM 89 About WAM /364, 89/357) GoogleMaps .

Additional material examined: 2♀, 5♂ Queensland: 10 miles (16 k) SW Charleville. South Australia: N Middleback Ra. Western Australia: 34 k NW Bullfinch .

Months collected: August, September, October.

Floral visitations: Scrophulariaceae : Eremophila longifolia , Eremophila gilesii , Eremophila scoparia , Eremophila drummondi .

Female— As for the general description of platycephalus group including the following. Length ca 10 mm. Head— Clypeus strongly protuberant; labrum large length half width, strongly convex (no membranous area); labial and mandibular palps not proportionately any longer than usual. Mesosoma —Fore tibial spur apex very short with only 1–2 teeth; mid tibial spur very thick and strongly hooked; hind bastibial plate a quarter length of tibia. Metasoma —Very dark reddish to black. Male — As for female except as follows: Length ca 10 mm, covered in long, fine white hair. Head— Gena with long white beard. Mesosoma —Propodeal triangle basal area sculptured with a weak or no defining carina, basal area coriaceous; outer hind tibial spur thick; outer apical edge of fore, mid and hind tibia thick and out turned; tarsi laterally flattened, with long outer fringe. Metasoma— For S7–8 and genitalia see figs 76–78.