Hylaeus amatulus

Hylaeus amatulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. amatulus
Binomial name
Hylaeus amatulus
(Cockerell, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Prosopis amatula Cockerell, 1922

Hylaeus amatulus, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) amatulus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1922.

Description

Male body length is about 3.5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with pale yellow markings.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern mainland Australia. The type locality is Caloundra in south-eastern Queensland.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1922). "Australian bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 7: 257–279 [267]. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) amatulus (Cockerell, 1922)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-08.