Hylaeus kuakea
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| Hylaeus kuakea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Hylaeus |
| Species: | H. kuakea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylaeus kuakea | |
Hylaeus kuakea is a species of bee that is endemic to Hawaii and known from only two populations.[2] In September 2016, H. kuakea and six other Hawaiian yellow-faced bee species[3] were listed for protection under the United States Endangered Species Act. This marked a first listing for any bee species in the US.[4]