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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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An introduction to Australian Native Bees can be found here:

https://www.aussiebee.com.au/beesinyourarea.html

The identification of bees from photographs can be difficult as tiny details on the animals have to be seen. Michael Batley, our moderator for bees has begun a trial identification tool for bees. The test groups are Megachilid bees and Hylaeine bees found in the Sydney basin and Blue Mountains.

If you want to try the identification tools, the addresses for the two groups are below:-

Megachilid bees

Hylaeine bees

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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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PeterA wrote:
17 Apr 2025
The wing venation identifies it as A. mellifera.
Apis mellifera
PeterA wrote:
17 Apr 2025
Male
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium
PeterA wrote:
13 Apr 2025
Pollen collection is mainly on the underside of the abdomen in these bees.
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum
Anna123 wrote:
12 Apr 2025
@PeterA thank you Peter very helpful as always
Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) proximus
PeterA wrote:
12 Apr 2025
Euryglossa was my first thought also, Anna, but this bee is smaller and the colour on the abdomen of L. adelaidae is more patchy. All of the E. adelaidae that I have seen have a red scuttelum (the rear segment of the thorax). You can also just see the tops of the face markings on H. proximus.
See https://michaelbatley.github.io/Bee-ID-SH/proximus.htm
Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) proximus

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