Hylaeus amiculiformis, or Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculiformis, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1909.
Description Female body length is about 7 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black with yellow markings.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in eastern Australia. Type localities include Brisbane and Mackay, Queensland.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Leptospermum, Melaleuca, Tristaniopsis and Xanthorrhoea species.
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