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Round-headed Masked Bee
Hylaeus rotundiceps
Hylaeus rotundiceps, or Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) rotundiceps, also known as the round-headed masked bee, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by English entomologist Frederick Smith in 1879.
From the article Hylaeus rotundiceps on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Melbourne and Mackay, Queensland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Banksia, Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Jacksonia, Leptospermum, Pultenaea, Tristaniopsis and Xanthorrhoea 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 893643.