Hylaeus ruficeps
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. ruficeps |
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Hylaeus ruficeps, or Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) ruficeps, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by English entomologist Frederick Smith in 1853.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs across much of mainland Australia. Type localities include Adelaide in South Australia; Mackay, Queensland; and Kalamunda, Western Australia.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]- H. r. ruficeps (Smith, 1853) – widespread
- H. r. kalamundae (Cockerell, 1915) – south-west Western Australia
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Atalaya, Brachychiton, Dendrobium, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Tristaniopsis and Xanthorrhoea species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Smith, F (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum. pp. 1–197 [29].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) ruficeps (Smith, 1853)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
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