Hylaeus blanchae

Hylaeus blanchae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. blanchae
Binomial name
Hylaeus blanchae
Rayment, 1953

Hylaeus blanchae, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) blanchae, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment in 1953.

Description

Female body length is about 6 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Tasmania. The type locality is the Great Lake, in the Central Highlands region.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Helichrysum species.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rayment, T (1953). "New bees and wasps — Part XX". Victorian Naturalist. 70: 68–71 [69]. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) blanchae Rayment, 1953". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-17.