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Hylaeus callosus

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Hylaeus callosus
Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. callosus
Binomial name
Hylaeus callosus
Synonyms
  • Prosopis callosa Cockerell, 1910

Hylaeus callosus 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

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Male body length is about 6 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow markings.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Port Phillip.[2]

Behaviour

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The adults are flying mellivores.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1910). "Some Australian bees in the Berlin Museum". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 18: 98–114 [104]. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus callosus (Cockerell, 1910)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-30.