Hylaeus probligenatus

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

Hylaeus probligenatus, or Hylaeus (Planihylaeus) probligenatus, 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 Black Mountain, in the Australian Capital Territory.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Daviesia 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 [102].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Planihylaeus) probligenatus Houston, 1981". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-24.