Hylaeus littleri
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Hylaeus littleri, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri, also known as Littler's masked bee, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1918.
Hylaeus littleri, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri, also known as Littler's masked bee, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1918. ==Description== Male body length is 5.5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow and bright ferruginous markings. ==Distribution and habitat== The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is George Town, Tasmania. It has also been recorded from Mount Magnificent in the Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia. ==Behaviour== The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Banksia species. ==References==
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