Hyleoides waterhousei
| Hyleoides waterhousei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hyleoides |
| Species: | H. waterhousei |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyleoides waterhousei | |
Hyleoides waterhousei is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1913 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across southern mainland Australia.[2]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cockerell, TDA (1913). "Descriptions and records of bees. LI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 11: 387–394 [387].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Hyleoides waterhousei Cockerell, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-16.