Hylaeus bacillarius
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. bacillarius |
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| Hylaeus bacillarius | |
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Hylaeus bacillarius, or Hylaeus (Heterapoides) bacillarius, 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 1914.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Male body length is about 4 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow markings.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Brisbane.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Daviesia, Jacksonia, Leptospermum, Melaleuca and Tristaniopsis species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1914). "Australian bees of the family Prosopididae". Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus. Washington. 2: 97–101 [98]. Retrieved 2026-10-03.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Heterapoides) bacillarius (Cockerell, 1914)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-03.
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