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Hylaeus lunicraterius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Colletidae
Genus:	Hylaeus
Species:	H. lunicraterius
Binomial name
Hylaeus lunicraterius Snelling, 1970

Hylaeus lunicraterius is a hymenopteran and member of the Hylaeus genus, or yellow-faced bees. This species has been solely recorded at the Craters of the Moon National Monument found in Idaho, and is endemic to this location.

A holotype of H. lunicraterius was caught and preserved on August 21, 1964. This specimen is preserved in the Los Angeles County Museum entomology collection.

Life history

Hylaeus lunicraterius has a flight season from July to August. It is believed to be a generalist forager, and has been observed foraging from Phacelia species, Eriogonum species, and members of the Compositae family, such as Ericameria nauseosa. It is known to be a pollinator of mouse buckwheat (Eriogonum nudum var. murinum).

Nesting biology

Little is known about nesting biology of this species. The Hylaeus genus is characterised by nesting in uninhabited beetle holes and dead wood, but is suspected to utilize crevices in lava flows as well.

References

1. "Hylaeus lunicraterius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
2. ^ "Yellow faced bees | Xerces Society". xerces.org. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
3. "Occurrence: Hylaeus lunicraterius". gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
4. Buchmann, Stephen; Adams, Laurie D.; Howell, Anna D.; Weiss, Milagra (2010-04-01). A Study of Insect Pollinators Associated with DoD TER-S Flowering Plants, Including Identification of Habitat Types Where They Co-Occur by Military Installation in the Western United States (Report). Defense Technical Information Center.

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