First record of a rare masked bee Hylaeus (Indialaeus) strenuus (Cameron, 1897) from south India with an updated checklist of Hylaeus species (Hymenoptera, Colletidae)

Abstract

A rare species of masked bee Hylaeus strenuus (Cameron, 1897) is reported for the first time from south India. Diagnosis of the species together with the illustrations of morphological characters is presented. Images of the trap nest and nest parameters are provided. A revised checklist of all the known species of the genus Hylaeus from south India along with species distribution map is also provided.