Hylaeus constrictus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. constrictus |
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Hylaeus constrictus, or Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) constrictus, 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 1905.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Mackay, Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Alphitonia, Angophora, Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Leptospermum and Melaleuca species.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1905). "Descriptions and records of bees. V". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 16: 465–477 [468].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) constrictus (Cockerell, 1905)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
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