Hylaeus bituberculatus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. bituberculatus |
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Hylaeus bituberculatus, or Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus, 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 1879.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. Type localities include Melbourne, Sandringham, Gorae West, Kiata and Cann River in Victoria, as well as Launceston, Tasmania, and Blackheath, New South Wales.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Banksia, Boronia, Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Hypochaeris and Leptospermum species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Smith, F (1879). Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum. pp. 1–240 [18].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
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