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masked bee

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English

Etymology

By surface analysis, masked +‎ bee, due to their facial patternage.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈmæskt ˌbi/

Noun

masked bee (plural masked bees)

Any colletid bee of the genus Hylaeus, which live solitary lifestyles and display hivebuilding behaviors similar to plasterer bees, to whom they are closely related.

Translations

bee of the genus Hylaeus

Chinese:
Mandarin: 葉舌蜂 / 叶舌蜂 (yèshé fēng)
Danish: maskebi c
German: Maskenbiene f
Polish: samotka (pl) f
Swedish: citronbi n, stinkbi n

Further reading

Hylaeus (bee) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hylaeus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Hylaeus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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