Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) aralis

    

Size
female 4 mm; male 3.5 mm

Identifying Characteristics
A small black species with cream face marks. Female has colour above clypeus and lateral facemarks are wide below the top of the clypeus. The male has face marks that are distinctly glossy on the upper part.

Distinctive Features
With some difficuty, the female will be found to have a clypeus that almost touches the antennal socket. The suture lines around the clypeus of the male are slightly depressed.aaaaaa

Flower Visiting Records

Apgophora spp.	Callistemon spp.	Corymbia spp.
Eucalyptus spp.	Leptospermum spp.	Melaleuca spp.
'Tristania'

Taxonomy

Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Colletidae
Genus:	Hylaeus
Subgenus:	Prosopisteron
Species:	aralis