Hylaeus burnsi

Hylaeus burnsi
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. burnsi
Binomial name
Hylaeus burnsi
(Michener, 1965)

Hylaeus burnsi, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) burnsi, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by American entomologist Charles Duncan Michener in 1965.

Etymology

The specific epithet burnsi honours A. N. Burns of the National Museum of Victoria.

Description

Female body length is 12 mm, wing length 8 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow markings.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern mainland Australia. The type locality is Bellbird, Victoria.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Michener, CD (1965). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 130: 1–362 [300]. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) burnsi (Michener, 1965)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-21.