Genus

Hylaeus (Masked bees)

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Hylaeus is a large (>500 species) and diverse cosmopolitan genus within the bee family Colletidae.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies)
        Suborder: Apocrita (Narrow-waisted wasps, ants, and bees)
        Infraorder: Aculeata (Ants, bees, and stinging wasps)
        Superfamily: Apoidea (Bees and apoid wasps)
        Epifamily: Anthophila (Bees)
        Family: Colletidae (Plasterer bees)
        Subfamily: Hylaeinae
        Genus: Hylaeus (Masked bees)

Sightings

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Discussion

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