Hyleoides bivulnerata
| Hyleoides bivulnerata | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hyleoides |
| Species: | H. bivulnerata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyleoides bivulnerata Cockerell, 1921 | |
Hyleoides bivulnerata is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1921 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.
Description
Female body length is about 11 mm. Colouration is mainly black and red with cream markings.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Darra, Queensland.
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Callistemon and Melaleuca species.
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1921). "Australian bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 7: 81–98 [81]. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hyleoides bivulnerata Cockerell, 1921". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
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