| Hylaeus perkinsianus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. perkinsianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylaeus perkinsianus Timberlake (1926) | |
Hylaeus perkinsianus, commonly known as Perkin's yellow-faced bee, [2] is a species of yellow-faced bee in the family Colletidae. It was described by Philip Hunter Timberlake in 1926, and named for Robert Cyril Layton Perkins. [3] The species is entirely endemic to the island of Nihoa, Hawaiian Islands, whose range covers most of the island. [4] It is listed by the Center for Biological Diversity as Declining and Threatened. [5]
It is described as being medium-sized with clear wings. The face of the male has yellow markings while the female's is simply black with no markings. [6]
