Hylaeus ruficeps

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

The Red-headed Masked Bee (Hylaeus ruficeps) are distinctive small native bee, with red head and the yellow markings on their face. Often grouped under the common name of Masked bees that include other species with distinctive yellow or white markings on black faces.

The Red-headed Masked Bees pictured here were nesting in the cracks of a wooden bench seat. They are approximately 5 mm in size (hard to photograph without a macro lens).