Hylaeus quadriceps
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. quadriceps |
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Hylaeus quadriceps, or Hylaeus (Planihylaeus) quadriceps, 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 southern Australia. Type localities include Hobart in Tasmania, Ferntree Gully in Victoria, and Denmark, Western Australia.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The adults are solitary flying mellivores with sedentary larvae. They nest in Juncus effusus reeds. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Arctotheca, Hypochaeris, Lobelia and Wahlenbergia 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 [17].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Planihylaeus) quadriceps (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
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