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) maiellus, also known as the Orange-tailed Masked Bee.
In the following photograph Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) constrictiformis and Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) maiellus are roosting on Melaleuca armillaris.
This photo was taken using a blue envelope as backdrop. Looks okay but shows up the dust bunnies (which I have mostly removed).
Author Marc Newman
- 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: c
Footnote & References
- Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) maiellus, 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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