Hylaeus spp – Masked BeeHylaeus Index Hylaeus albonitens Hylaeus alcyoneus Hylaeus constrictiformis Hylaeus douglasi Hylaeus elegans Hylaeus dromedarius Hylaeus euxanthus Hylaeus maiellus Hylaeus nubilosus Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) Hylaeus proximus Hylaeus ruficeps Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) sanguinipictus Hylaeus theodorei Hylaeus trilobatus Hylaeus violaceus Hylaeus vittatifrons

Following is some information on the Hylaeus and a selection of Hylaeus species. We like to thank the many bee contributors, sharing their insights and photographs of on the Hylaeus genus.

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron), Geraldton WA © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron)
Hylaeus albonitens, Alice Springs, NT
Hylaeus albonitens
Hylaeus alcyoneus (Banksia Bee) © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus alcyoneus
Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) constrictiformis © Marc Newmanmis
Hylaeus constrictiformis
Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus douglasi
Hylaeus dromedarius, Alice Springs NT
Hylaeus dromedarius
Hylaeus elegans, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus elegans
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) euxanthus bubbling Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Hylaeus euxanthus
Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) maiellus, Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Hylaeus maiellus
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus male roosting © Marc Newman
Hylaeus nubilosus
Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) proximus on Eggs and Bacon (bee is 5.5 mm), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Hylaeus proximus
Masked Bee (Hylaeus ruficeps), Alice Springs, NT
Hylaeus ruficeps
Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) ruficeps ruficeps (in regional Toowoomba) © Marc Newman
Hylaeus ruficeps ruficeps
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) sanguinipictus on spent Banksia glaucifolia flowers, Badgingarra National Park WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Hylaeus sanguinipictus
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) theodorei, Burua, Central Eastern QLD © Lisa Warman
Hylaeus theodorei
Hylaeus trilobatus, ACT © Danny Thomas
Hylaeus trilobatus
Hylaeus violaceus © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus violaceus
Hylaeus vittatifrons, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus vittatifrons
  • 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:
    • Hylaeus (Analastoroides) Rayment, 1950
    • Hylaeus (Edriohylaeus) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Euprosopellus) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Euprosopis) Perkins, 1912
    • Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Gephyrohylaeus) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) Perkins, 1912
    • Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Heterapoides) Sandhouse, 1943
    • Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Laccohylaeus) Houston, 1981
    • Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Meghylaeus) Cockerell, 1929
    • Hylaeus (Planihylaeus) Houston, 1981
    • Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) Cockerell, 1906
    • Hylaeus (Pseudhylaeus) Cockerell, 1929
    • Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus (Sphaerhylaeus) Cockerell, 1929
    • Hylaeus (Xenohylaeus) Michener, 1965
    • Hylaeus subg. Prosopisteron
Female Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor
Female Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi © Gary Taylor

Footnote & References

  1. Hylaeus Fabricius, 1793, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Hylaeus

Hylaeus spp – Masked BeeHylaeus Index Hylaeus albonitens Hylaeus alcyoneus Hylaeus constrictiformis Hylaeus douglasi Hylaeus elegans Hylaeus dromedarius Hylaeus euxanthus Hylaeus maiellus Hylaeus nubilosus Hylaeus nubilosus Mud nest Hylaeus nubilosus Yellow Mask / White Mask Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) Hylaeus proximus Hylaeus ruficeps Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) ruficeps ruficeps Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) sanguinipictus Hylaeus theodorei Hylaeus trilobatus Hylaeus violaceus Hylaeus vittatifrons

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