Hylaeus pictulus

Hylaeus pictulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. pictulus
Binomial name
Hylaeus pictulus
(Michener, 1965)
Synonyms
  • Hylaeus pictus Rayment, 1935

Hylaeus pictulus, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) pictulus, 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.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern mainland Australia. The type locality is Kiata in north-western Victoria.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.

References

  1. 1 2 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 [123]. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) pictulus (Michener, 1965)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-21.