Hylaeus amiculiformis

Hylaeus amiculiformis
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. amiculiformis
Binomial name
Hylaeus amiculiformis
(Cockerell, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Prosopis amiculiformis Cockerell, 1909
  • Gnathoprosopis hackeri Cockerell, 1912
  • Gnathoprosopis simpliciventris Cockerell, 1922

Hylaeus amiculiformis, or Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculiformis, 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 1909.

Description

Female body length is about 7 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black with yellow markings.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Brisbane and Mackay, Queensland.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Leptospermum, Melaleuca, Tristaniopsis and Xanthorrhoea species.

Male

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1909). "Descriptions and records of bees. XXIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 4: 393–404 [394]. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculiformis (Cockerell, 1909)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-27.