Leioproctus (Leioproctus) irroratus
Yellow-shouldered Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Leioproctus (Leioproctus) irroratus | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Apr 2017 | |
| Leioproctus (Leioproctus) irroratus | michael.batley | 19 Apr 2017 | |
| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | PeterA | 19 Apr 2017 |
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3 comments
22 Apr 2017
The ALA uses the name Leioproctus (Leioproctus) irroratus for this species. Should we do the same?
22 Apr 2017
Yes. It is probably a good idea to keep the terminology consistent across different sites.
Taxonomically, only the generic and specific parts of the name are important and omission of the subgeneric part will not cause any uncertainty or ambiguity. The use of subgenera has been more common in bee taxonomy because Charles Michener took the conservative view that premature creation of new genera could result in the need to rename species shaould they later be transferred to a new genus. The subgeneric name, therefore, is a placemarker indicating a group that may become a new genus when enough additional information has been accumulated.
Taxonomically, only the generic and specific parts of the name are important and omission of the subgeneric part will not cause any uncertainty or ambiguity. The use of subgenera has been more common in bee taxonomy because Charles Michener took the conservative view that premature creation of new genera could result in the need to rename species shaould they later be transferred to a new genus. The subgeneric name, therefore, is a placemarker indicating a group that may become a new genus when enough additional information has been accumulated.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108803-35.279378
- Altitude 586.9m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 18 Apr 2017 02:35 PM Recorded on
- PeterA Recorded by
- Corymbia peltata Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Collections
- Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) PeterA Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leioproctus (Leioproctus) irroratus
Species information
- Leioproctus (Leioproctus) irroratus Scientific name
- Yellow-shouldered Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 627m Recorded at altitude
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