Hylaeinae is a subfamily of plasterer bees found worldwide, with the greatest subgeneric and species-level diversity in Australia. Like bees in the Euryglossinae subfamily, Hylaeinae bees are relatively small and carry pollen internally in the crop.
Taxonomy Hylaeinae contains the following genera: Amphylaeus Hemirhiza Hylaeus Hyleoides Meroglossa Palaeorhiza Xenorhiza
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