Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00220
Hylaeus albonitens
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About Hylaeus albonitens
Hylaeus albonitens belongs to Colletidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
Hylaeus albonitens is an introduced Australian yellow-faced bee, with a Hawaiian record from Kauaʻi in 1994. It should be distinguished from the native Hawaiian Hylaeus radiation. A yellow facial marking alone is insufficient to separate introduced and native yellow-faced bees.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Australian species first collected in the Hawaiian Islands on Kauaʻi in 1994.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Hylaeus albonitens
- Family
- Colletidae
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Hylaeus albonitens belongs to Colletidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.