Hylaeus certus

Hylaeus certus
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. certus
Binomial name
Hylaeus certus
(Cockerell, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Prosopis certa Cockerell, 1921

Hylaeus certus, or Hylaeus (Euprosopellus) certus, 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 1921.

Description

Body length of both males and females is about 8 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with bright lemon-yellow markings.

Distribution and habitat

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

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus and Leptospermum species.

Male

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1921). "Australian bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 7: 81–98 [85]. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Euprosopellus) certus (Cockerell, 1921)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-08.