Hylaeus scintilliformis, or Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) scintilliformis, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1913.
Description Female body length is about 4.5 mm. Integumental colouration is mainly black, with yellow markings.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Croydon, Victoria. It has also been recorded from Mount Yule, near Healesville.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.
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