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Hawaiian white-faced bee
Hylaeus kuakea
Hylaeus kuakea is a species of bee, also known by the common name Hawaiian yellow-faced bee. It is endemic to Hawaii and known from only two populations. In September 2016, H. kuakea and six other Hawaiian Hylaeus species were listed for protection under the United States Endangered Species Act. This marked a first listing for any bee species in the US.
From the article Hylaeus kuakea on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Hylaeus kuakea is small and colored black. Its wings have a somewhat smoky color. While it has some facial markings similar to some other Hylaeus species, H. kuakea is distinguished by an ivory-colored marking covering its lower face. These characteristics have been observed in male specimens, females have not yet been collected or observed.
Range & habitat
Hylaeus kuakea is currently known only from two patches of lowland forest in the Waiʻanae Range on Oahu. Threats to the species include habitat degradation by nonnative animals and plants, predation by nonnative insects, fires and climate change.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 221914.