Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee vs Aleochara Parasitoid Rove Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee | Aleochara Parasitoid Rove Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hylaeus facilis | Aleochara bilineata |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Colletidae | Staphylinidae |
| Size | 6-9 mm | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Oceania (Hawaii) | Europe, North America |
| Conservation | Endangered | Least Concern |
Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee
An endemic Hawaiian bee found across several of the main Hawaiian islands. It is a generalist pollinator that visits a variety of native and non-native flowers. Like other Hawaiian Hylaeus, it carries pollen internally in its crop rather than on external body hairs.
Did You Know?
Unlike most bees, Hawaiian yellow-faced bees swallow pollen and carry it in their crop, regurgitating it to provision their nest cells.
Aleochara Parasitoid Rove Beetle
A small, dark rove beetle whose larvae are parasitoids of cabbage root fly pupae. Adults are also active predators of fly eggs and small insects.
Did You Know?
It is one of the few beetles with parasitoid larvae, which develop inside and consume fly pupae from within.