Hylaeus dromedarius

Hylaeus dromedarius
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. dromedarius
Binomial name
Hylaeus dromedarius
(Cockerell, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Prosopis dromedarius Cockerell, 1910
  • Prosopis indicator Cockerell, 1910
  • Euprosopis elegans butleri Rayment, 1930

Hylaeus dromedarius, or Hylaeus (Euprosopellus) dromedarius, 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 1910.

Description

Male body length is about 8 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow and red markings.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs across southern mainland Australia. Type localities include Adelaide, the Victorian Mallee and Mount Macedon, Victoria.

Behaviour

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

Male

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1910). "Some Australian bees in the Berlin Museum". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 18: 98–114 [104]. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Euprosopellus) dromedarius (Cockerell, 1910)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-29.