Hylaeus ruficeps, or Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) ruficeps, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by English entomologist Frederick Smith in 1853.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs across much of mainland Australia. Type localities include Adelaide in South Australia; Mackay, Queensland; and Kalamunda, Western Australia.
Subspecies H. r. ruficeps (Smith, 1853) – widespread H. r. kalamundae (Cockerell, 1915) – south-west Western Australia
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Angophora, Atalaya, Brachychiton, Dendrobium, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Tristaniopsis and Xanthorrhoea species.
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