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Rough-thorax Masked Bee
Hylaeus asperithorax
Hylaeus asperithorax, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) asperithorax, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment in 1927.
From the article Hylaeus asperithorax on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Female body length is about 4 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with paler markings. According to Rayment: "…the pale crescents, and the unique surface of the integument of the mesothorax, at once distinguishes this species."
Range & habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Sandringham, Victoria. It has also been recorded from Woy Woy in New South Wales, as well as from Tasmania.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Goodenia ovata and Olearia ramulosa, as well as Leptospermum, Melaleuca and Wahlenbergia species.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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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 447431.