Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
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:-
Discussion
PeterA
wrote:
16 Mar 2026
No A. cingulata around here, Kevin - very likely A. asserta.
Amegilla sp. (genus)
PeterA
wrote:
16 Mar 2026
Very nice pictures. Male Megachile bees often have modified forelegs - fringes and/or large spots.
Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis
PeterA
wrote:
13 Mar 2026
Yes, a bit confusing, Anna. Both 4607167 and 4607168 have E. ephippiata and E. adelaidae males roosting together!
Euryglossa adelaidae
Significant sightings
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT
- Leioproctus (Andrenopsis) wilsoni at Bruce, ACT
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Yarralumla, ACT
- Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) perplexus at Murrumbateman, NSW
- Megachile (Rhodomegachile) deanii at Acton, ACT
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Theodore, ACT
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Gundaroo, NSW
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