Hylaeus subconstrictus

Hylaeus subconstrictus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Hylaeus
Species:
H. subconstrictus
Binomial name
Hylaeus subconstrictus
(Cockerell, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Prosopis ancorata subconstricta Cockerell, 1922

Hylaeus subconstrictus, or Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) subconstrictus, 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 1922.

Description

Male body length is about 5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with cream and red markings.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern mainland Australia. The type locality is Darra, Brisbane, in south-eastern Queensland.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Melaleuca species.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1922). "Australian bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 7: 257–279 [268]. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) subconstrictus (Cockerell, 1922)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-09.