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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. chromaticus |
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Hylaeus chromaticus, or Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) chromaticus, 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 1912.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow markings.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in eastern mainland Australia. The type locality is Mackay, Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Alphitonia, Angophora, Boronia, Bursaria, Callistemon, Dendrobium, Eucalyptus, Jacksonia, Leptospermum, Melaleuca and Tristaniopsis species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1912). "Descriptions and records of bees. XLI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 9: 139–149 [149]. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) chromaticus (Cockerell, 1912)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
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