Hylaeus amatus, or Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) amatus, 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 1909.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in north-eastern Australia. Type localities include Mackay and Kuranda.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Xanthorrhoea species.
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