Hylaeus minusculus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. minusculus |
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Hylaeus minusculus, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) minusculus, 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 1913.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Male body length is about 4.75 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow markings.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Croydon, Victoria. It has also been recorded from Caloundra in south-east Queensland, as well as from Tasmania.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1913). "Some Australian bees". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 65: 28–44 [38]. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) minusculus (Cockerell, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
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