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 | |
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.[1][2]
Description
Female body length about 12 mm, forewing length 10 mm. Colouration is mainly black, reddish-brown and orange.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Queensland. The type locality is Kuranda.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora and Eucalyptus species.[2]
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.