Hylaeus douglasi

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

Hylaeus douglasi, or Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi, 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 douglasi honours Athol Douglas of the Western Australian Museum.

Description

Male body length is 7 mm, wing length 5.5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow markings.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia. The type locality is Morawa, in the Mid West region.

Behaviour

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

Male

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 [290]. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) douglasi Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-22.