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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. callosus |
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| Hylaeus callosus | |
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Hylaeus callosus is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1910.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Male body length is about 6 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow markings.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Port Phillip.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1910). "Some Australian bees in the Berlin Museum". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 18: 98–114 [104]. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus callosus (Cockerell, 1910)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
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