Hylaeus xanthaspis
| Hylaeus xanthaspis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. xanthaspis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylaeus xanthaspis | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Hylaeus xanthaspis, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) xanthaspis, 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]Female body length is about 7 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with a chrome yellow scutellum.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in north-eastern Australia. The type locality is Mackay, Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Cassia and Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1910). "Descriptions and records of bees. XXXI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 6: 160–168 [160]. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) xanthaspis (Cockerell, 1910)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
 | This Colletidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |