Summary ²

Hylaeus is a large (>500 species) and diverse cosmopolitan genus within the bee family Colletidae.
Range: Worldwide
Habitat:Nest ong ground and plants
Size:5-7mm
Color: Black hairless body with yellow on face and legs.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) quoll2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/quoll2/21197184441/
2. Adapted by Ashley Mackun from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hylaeus_(bee)

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