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Hylaeus anthracinus
Anthracite Masked Bee
As recorded: Hylaeus anthracinus (Smith, 1853)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Colletidae
- Collected by
- R. C. L. Perkins
- Date
- 1897
- Locality
- Waianae
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hylaeus anthracinus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1897. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Hawaii, US
(c) aaron_dp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Hylaeus anthracinus. BPBM 3243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37220467. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/3243.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37220467 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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