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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:
Yesterday
L. australica was a typographical error which I can't seem to delete.
Lipotriches sp. (genus)
PeterA wrote:
Yesterday
On second thought after consultation with MB, this looks more like a wasp - stinger on rear abdomen and antennae low on the face.
Can't delete the Leioproctus ID though!
Leioproctus sp. (genus)
michael.batley wrote:
Yesterday
I would say it is definitely either L. moerens or L. submoerens (without further study we can't say which name applies to which species). The hair bands are too narrow for L. australica and the hind femur and tibia are too narrow as well.
Lipotriches sp. (genus)
LisaH wrote:
Yesterday
Thank you. I have other photos but they’re very blurry
Lipotriches sp. (genus)
PeterA wrote:
Yesterday
MB thinks this is probably Hyphesma atromicans, but too blurry to be sure.
Euryglossinae (subfamily)

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Amegilla sp. (genus)

Xylocopa sp.

Thyreus caeruleopunctatus

Euryglossinae (subfamily) at Amaroo, ACT

Lipotriches sp. (genus) at Mongarlowe, NSW

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Uriarra Village, ACT

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri at Uriarra Village, ACT

Apis mellifera at Braidwood, NSW

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum at Franklin, ACT

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Yarralumla, ACT

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