Hylaeus
Masked Bees
272
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1892
First collected
1927
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
In the Library
Bishop Museum publications whose pages name Hylaeus, most mentions first.
2013
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 1994–2013: IndexEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 10 pages
2008
Inventory of seabirds, plants, and arthropods on twenty offshore islets in the main Hawaiian IslandsEijzenga, H. & Preston, D.J. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 6 pages
2005
Bibliography of and new taxa proposed by R.C.L. Perkins (1866-1955)Evenhuis, N.L. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 4 pages
2021
Terrestrial arthropod survey of HalonaValley, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Kickham, Naval Magazine, Lualualei Annex, August–November 2020Evenhuis, N.L., Arakaki, K.T. & Imada, C.T. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 3 pages
2016
Terrestrial arthropod survey of Halona Valley, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Naval Magazine Lualualei Annex, August–December 2015Evenhuis, N.L., Preston, D.J., Arakaki, K.T. & Imada, C.T. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 3 pages
2013
Results of the 2012 alien species and wekiu bug ( Nysius wekiuicola) surveys on the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawai`i IslandPreston, D.J., Evenhuis, N.L., Englund, R.E. & Imada, C.T. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 3 pages
2013
Notes on alien and native bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from the Hawaiian IslandsMagnacca, K. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 3 pages
2012
Results of the 2010 alien species and wekiu bug ( Nysius wekiuicola) surveys on the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawai`i IslandEnglund, R.A., Preston, D.J., Myers, S., Imada, C. & Englund, L. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 3 pages
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1892 by R. C. L. Perkins (Waianae Mts.). The Museum last collected it in 1927; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 27, 2026.
Alive today
9,697 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.

2026-10-27
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) ruben-sandwich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Khancoban NSW 2642, Australia
(c) Vicki Archer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, North Turramurra, NSW, AU
(c) funerea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, North Turramurra, NSW, AU
(c) funerea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, North Turramurra, NSW, AU
(c) funerea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, North Turramurra, NSW, AU
(c) funerea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, North Turramurra, NSW, AU
(c) funerea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, North Turramurra, NSW, AU
(c) funerea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
