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Hylaeus kuakea is a tiny solitary bee in the family Colletidae, endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Like other Hawaiian Hylaeus species, it lacks the pollen-carrying scopa of most bees and instead transports provisions internally; it is distinguished by ivory-colored facial markings. The species...
Hylaeus facilis is a species of Hawaiian yellow-faced bee belonging to the family Colletidae. This solitary bee was historically found on several Hawaiian islands but experienced significant population declines due to habitat loss, invasive species, and the effects of human development. In 2016, it...
Hylaeus hilaris is a cleptoparasitic yellow-faced bee endemic to Maui Nui, notable for its rarity and 2016 United States endangered listing.
Hylaeus assimulans is a species of solitary bee endemic to the Hawaiian islands, specifically documented on Maui, Lanai, and Kahoolawe. Commonly known as a yellow-faced bee, it belongs to the family Colletidae and lacks the pollen-carrying hairs found on many other bee species, instead transporting...
Hylaeus communis is a widespread Palearctic masked bee described by Nylander in 1852, notable for carrying pollen internally rather than on external hairs.
Hylaeus anthracinus is a species of yellow-faced bee endemic to Hawaii, first described scientifically in 1853. The bee is notable for being among the first bee species to receive protection under the US Endangered Species Act, along with six other Hawaiian Hylaeus species in 2016. These small, blac...
"Hylaeus signatus" is a species of solitary masked bee native to Europe, first described by the entomologist Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer in 1798. Like other bees in the Hylaeus genus, it lacks external pollen-carrying structures and instead transports pollen and nectar internally in its crop. The sp...
Hylaeus punctulatissimus is a solitary masked bee native to Europe, first described by Frederick Smith in 1842, recognized by its distinct markings.
Hylaeus longiceps is a critically endangered species of Hawaiian yellow-faced bee first described by Perkins in 1899 and threatened by habitat loss.
Kellogg's Yellow-faced Bee is a solitary insect native to North America, notable for lacking external pollen-carrying hairs and instead transporting pollen inside its crop.
Hylaeus mesillae is a transcontinental North American masked bee described by Cockerell in 1896, notable for nesting in existing narrow cavities.
Hylaeus modestus is a North American species of masked bee belonging to the Colletidae family, first officially described by Cresson in 1863.
Hylaeus leptocephalus is a Palearctic masked bee described by Morawitz in 1871, notable as an introduced species established in North America.
