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| Amphylaeus | |
|---|---|
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| Amphylaeus morosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Amphylaeus Michener, 1965 |
| Type species | |
| Amphylaeus morosus[1] (Smith, 1879) | |
Amphylaeus is a genus of plasterer bee in the Colletidae family and Hylaeinae subfamily.[2] The genus is endemic to Australia.[3]
Description
[edit]Amphylaeus bees are slender, less than 10 mm long, and black with pale, mask-like facial markings.[4] Some have a yellow spot on the thorax. They nest in pithy stems or preexisting holes in wood. Their brood cells are woven from a cellophane-like secretion.
Taxonomy
[edit]Amphylaeus contains the following subgenera:[2]
- Agogenohylaeus Michener, 1965
- Amphylaeus Michener, 1965
Species include:[5]
- Amphylaeus flavicans Houston, 1975
- Amphylaeus morosus (Smith, 1879)
- Amphylaeus nubilosellus (Cockerell, 1910)
- Amphylaeus obscuriceps (Friese, 1924)
References
[edit]- ↑ Michener, Charles D. (25 July 1997). "Genus-group names of bees and supplemental family-group names". Genus-group names of bees and supplemental family-group names. 1: 6. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Genus Amphylaeus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Species: Amphylaeus (Amphylaeus) morosus (Plasterer Bee)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ Dedman, Valda (2002). "Geelong Naturalist : monthly magazine of the Geelong Field Naturalists Club". Geelong Naturalist. 38 (7). The Club: 2. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Amphylaeus Michener, 1965". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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