Hyleoides striatula
| Hyleoides striatula | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hyleoides |
| Species: | H. striatula |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyleoides striatula Cockerell, 1921 | |
Hyleoides striatula 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 about 12 mm, forewing length 10 mm. Colouration is mainly black, reddish-brown and orange.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Queensland. The type locality is Kuranda.
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora and Eucalyptus species.
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1921). "Australian bees in the Queensland Museum". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 7: 81–98 [81]. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hyleoides striatula Cockerell, 1921". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
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