Hylaeus modestus
Hylaeus modestus | |
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A male Hylaeus modestus, a masked bee found in the new gardens of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Colletidae |
Genus: | Hylaeus |
Species: | H. modestus
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Binomial name | |
Hylaeus modestus Say, 1837
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Hylaeus modestus, known generally as the modest masked bee or yellow-faced bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
Subspecies[]
These two subspecies belong to the species Hylaeus modestus:
- Hylaeus modestus citrinifrons (lemon-fronted masked bee)
- Hylaeus modestus modestus (eastern modest masked bee)
References[]
- ^ "Hylaeus modestus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Hylaeus modestus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Hylaeus modestus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading[]
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Categories:
- Colletidae
- Insects described in 1837
- Bee stubs