Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri

    

Size
female 5.5 mm; male 6 mm

Identifying Characteristics
A small species with a red-brown abdomen. Around Sydney, frequently seen on Lambertia formosa.

Distinctive Features
The female has a small pale mark in the middle of the lower face and is one of very few species with a mark like this. The male has dull pale areas on the face, which distinguish it from other species where the pale areas are glossy.

Flower Visiting Records

Adenanthos macropodianum	Banksia spp.	Callistemon citrinus
Dianella revoluta	Grevillea spp.	Lambertia formosa
Telopea speciosissima

Taxonomy

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