Hylaeus scintillus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. scintillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylaeus scintillus (Cockerell, 1912) | |
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Hylaeus scintillus, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) scintillus, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1912.
Description
Female body length is about 4 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with cream and reddish-brown markings.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern mainland Australia. The type locality is Mackay, Queensland. It has also been recorded from Brisbane.
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species.
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1912). "Descriptions and records of bees. XLI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 9: 139–149 [147]. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) scintillus (Cockerell, 1912)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
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