Hylaeus spp – Masked BeeHylaeus (Prosopisteron) Hylaeus albonitens Hylaeus alcyoneus Hylaeus constrictiformis Hylaeus douglasi Hylaeus elegans Hylaeus euxanthus Hylaeus maiellus Hylaeus nubilosus Hylaeus proximus Hylaeus ruficeps Hylaeus theodorei Hylaeus violaceus Hylaeus vittatifrons
Photographs © Marc Newman
The species Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) constrictiformis belong to the Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) Michener, 1965, that also include Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) maiellus. They can sometimes be seen roosting together on the same plant.
Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) constrictiformis and Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) maiellus roosting on Melaleuca armillaris.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Superfamily: Apoidea
- Informal: Apiformes
- Family: Colletidae
- Subfamily: Hylaeinae
- Genus: Hylaeus
- Subgenus: infrageneric Rhodohylaeus
- Species: Hylaeus constrictiformis
Footnote & References
- Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) constrictiformis, Photographs © Marc Newman, Flickr, https://flickr.com/photos/koolbee/albums
Hylaeus spp – Masked BeeHylaeus (Prosopisteron) Hylaeus albonitens Hylaeus alcyoneus Hylaeus constrictiformis Hylaeus douglasi Hylaeus elegans Hylaeus euxanthus Hylaeus maiellus Hylaeus nubilosus Hylaeus nubilosus Mud nest Hylaeus nubilosus Yellow Mask / White Mask Hylaeus proximus Hylaeus ruficeps Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) ruficeps ruficeps Hylaeus theodorei Hylaeus violaceus Hylaeus vittatifrons
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