Hylaeus paulus

Hylaeus paulus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae

Hylaeus is a large (over 500 species) and diverse cosmopolitan genus within the bee family Colletidae. This genus is also known as the yellow-faced bees or masked bees. This genus is the only truly globally distributed colletid, occurring on all continents except Antarctica.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

DescriptionHylaeus (bee), Wikipedia contributors

Hylaeus paulus

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