Hylaeus jacksoniae

Hylaeus jacksoniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. jacksoniae
Binomial name
Hylaeus jacksoniae
Houston, 1981

Hylaeus jacksoniae, or Hylaeus (Planihylaeus) jacksoniae, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by Australian entomologist Terry Houston in 1981.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Mount Coot-tha, in south-eastern Queensland. It has also been recorded from the Manning Valley in north-eastern New South Wales.

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1 2 Houston, TF (1981). "A revision of the Australian hylaeine bees (Hymenoptera: Colletidae). II". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 80: 1–128 [101].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Planihylaeus) jacksoniae Houston, 1981". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-24.