Hylaeus perplexus

Hylaeus perplexus
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. perplexus
Binomial name
Hylaeus perplexus
(Smith, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Prosopis confusa Smith, 1853
  • Prosopis perplexa Smith, 1854
  • Prosopis metallicus Smith, 1862
  • Prosopis vicina Sichel, 1868
  • Prosopis major Friese, 1924

Hylaeus perplexus, or Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) perplexus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by English entomologist Frederick Smith in 1853.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include "New Holland" and Sydney.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.

Male

References

  1. 1 2 Smith, F (1854). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part II. Apidae. London: British Museum. pp. 199–465 [421].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) perplexus (Smith, 1854)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-21.