Hylaeus quadriceps

Hylaeus quadriceps
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. quadriceps
Binomial name
Hylaeus quadriceps
(Smith, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Prosopis quadriceps Smith, 1879
  • Prosopis hobartiana Cockerell, 1905
  • Gnathoprosopis marianella Rayment, 1931
  • Gnathoprosopis striata Rayment, 1935

Hylaeus quadriceps, or Hylaeus (Planihylaeus) quadriceps, 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 1879.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in southern Australia. Type localities include Hobart in Tasmania, Ferntree Gully in Victoria, and Denmark, Western Australia.

Behaviour

The adults are solitary flying mellivores with sedentary larvae. They nest in Juncus effusus reeds. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Arctotheca, Hypochaeris, Lobelia and Wahlenbergia species.

References

  1. 1 2 Smith, F (1879). Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum. pp. 1–240 [17].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Planihylaeus) quadriceps (Smith, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-24.