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Common Masked Bee

Hylaeus communis

Insects
Introduced
Common Masked Bee, photo 1 of 5
Common Masked Bee, Male
Common Masked Bee, Female
5.8 mmLength

Hymenopteran in the family Colletidae 5.8 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Lives in forests and in thickets. Feeds on nectar.

There are 9 observations of Common Masked Bee in Québec, mostly in Montréal and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montréal8
  2. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
MountainEmmanuel Milou
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower