Hylaeus serotinellus

Hylaeus serotinellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. serotinellus
Binomial name
Hylaeus serotinellus
(Cockerell, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Prosopisteron serotinellum Cockerell, 1906
  • Prosopis maculipennis Friese, 1924
  • Prosopis vittipennis Friese, 1924

Hylaeus serotinellus, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) serotinellus, 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 1906.

Description

Female body length is 6.5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow and brown markings.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in north-eastern Australia. Type localities include Mackay and Kuranda.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Cassia, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Jacksonia and Leptospermum species.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1906). "Four interesting Australian bees, in the collection of the British Museum". The Entomologist. 39: 15–18 [17]. Retrieved 2026-09-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) serotinellus (Cockerell, 1906)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-26.