Reprinted from: Snelling, R. 1970. STUDIES ON NORTH AMERICAN BEES OF THE GENUS
HYLAEUS. 5. THE SUBGENERA HYLAEUS. S. STR. AND
PARAPROSOPIS (HYMENOPTERA: COLLETIDAE) Contributions in Science, No. 180.
This species was described from two females, one from Tuerto Mountain,
near Santa Fe, New Mexico, and one from Florissant, Colorado. I have
not seen these specimens, and the original description offers little information
of use in identifying the species. It is probably correctly assigned to Paraprosoips
and seems nearest to H. wootoni, of which it may be a synonym. The
description applies equally well, however, to H. cook;;. Until the types can be
studied, the status of this name must remain uncertain.
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