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Dark-headed Dimorphic-Masked Bee
Amphylaeus obscuriceps
Amphylaeus obscuriceps, or Amphylaeus (Agogenohylaeus) obscuriceps, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1924 by German entomologist Heinrich Friese.
From the article Amphylaeus obscuriceps on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Emerald, Victoria and Brisbane in south-eastern Queensland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Banksia, Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Hakea, Loranthus and Xanthorrhoea species.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 892283.