Hylaeinae
| Hylaeinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Subfamily: | Hylaeinae |
Hylaeinae is a subfamily of plasterer bees found worldwide, with the greatest subgeneric and species-level diversity in Australia.[1][2] Like bees in the Euryglossinae subfamily, Hylaeinae bees are relatively small and carry pollen internally in the crop.
Taxonomy
Hylaeinae contains the following genera:[1]
- Amphylaeus Michener, 1965
- Hemirhiza Michener, 1965
- Hylaeus Fabricius, 1793
- Hyleoides Smith, 1853
- Meroglossa Smith, 1853
- Palaeorhiza Perkins, 1908
- Xenorhiza Michener, 1965
References
- ^ a b "Subfamily Hylaeinae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Kayaalp, Pelin (September 2011). The Diversification, Biogeography, and Body Size Evolution of Australian Hylaenine and Euryglossine Bees (PDF) (Doctor of Philosophy thesis). School of Biological Sciences Flingers University of South Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2026.