Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) euxanthus

    

Size
female 4.2 mm; male 5.2 mm

Identifying Characteristics
Both sexes are yellow right across the pronotal collar and have short, blunt mandibles. Those of the female are black and those of the male yellow. The face marks of both sexes extend well above the antennal sockets.

Distinctive Features
Females have extensive yellow patches on all legs. Males have a shiny lower face.

Flower Visiting Records

Angophora spp.	Atalaya hemiglauca	Callistemon spp.
Eucalyptus spp.	Grevillea australis	Leptospermum sp.
Melaleuca spp.	Eremophila bignoniiflora	Kunzea ambigua
Philotheca linearis	Syzygium ventenatii

Taxonomy

Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Colletidae
Genus:	Hylaeus
Subgenus:	Gnathoprosopis
Species:	euxanthus