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

The Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi pictured here is on the Flame Grevillea (Grevillea eriostachya), taken about 50 kms south-east of Geraldton. They have also been documented on Grevillea erectiloba and Grevillea excelsior.

Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Male Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor

Both male and female of these species have red legs and have only been documented in the Western Australia regions.

Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Male Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor

Following is the female of the species Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi.

Female Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Female Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Female Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Female Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Female Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Female Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
  • 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 Hylaeteron
  • Species:
    • Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) hemirhodus Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) murrumbidgeanus Houston, 1981
    • Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) riekianus Houston, 1981
    • Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) semirufus (Cockerell, 1914)

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs and text contribution © Gary Taylor, Midwestern, WA
  2. Jacobi, Bernhard & Newman, Marc. (2012). Pollen collecting behaviour of the hylaeine bees Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi MICHENER, 1965 and H. (Hylaeteron) riekianus HOUSTON, 1981 (Colletidae, Hylaeinae) on Grevillea-species (Proteaceae) in Western Australia. Bembix. 8 – 18.
  3. Native douglasi hylaeine, PaDIL, https://www.padil.gov.au/pollinators/pest/main/139557/26173

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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