title: Leioproctus rosellae sp. n., the first record of the genus from northern South America (Hymenoptera, Colletidae).
abstract: Leioproctus Smith is a diverse colletine genus found in the Australian region and primarily temperate areas of South America. A new species of Leioproctus subgenus Perditomorpha Ashmead, Leioproctus rosellae Gonzalez, sp. n., from a tropical dry forest of the Caribbean coast of Colombia is described and figured. This is the first record of the genus from northern South America.
authors.affiliation: Division of Entomology, Natural History Museum, 1501 Crestline Drive - Suite 140, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA.
authors.forename: Victor H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Florez