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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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Apis mellifera at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Ferntree Gully, VIC by kkatie
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) cingulata at Ferntree Gully, VIC by kkatie
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT by KarinNeufeld
Meroglossa species at Gadara, NSW by LyndalT
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Higgins, ACT by pinnaCLE
Hyleoides concinna (Wasp-mimic bee) at Bungendore, NSW by HelenCross
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Hylaeus sp. (genus) (A masked bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT by AndyRussell
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) alleynae at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT by DianneClarke
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Acton, ACT by DianneClarke
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum (Furrow Bee) at Ainslie, ACT by Hejor1
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Acton, ACT by DianneClarke
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by RachaelL
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Megachile ferox (Resin bee) at Acton, ACT by PeterA
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT by PeterA
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Acton, ACT by PeterA
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT by PeterA
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Apis mellifera at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) primulipictus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Chapman, ACT by CraigW
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Chapman, ACT by CraigW
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Chapman, ACT by CraigW
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) euxanthus (Plasterer bee) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Lasioglossum sp. (Furrow Bee) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Acton, ACT by Anna123
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus (A yellow-spotted masked bee) at Weston, ACT by Kenp12
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Megachile ferox (Resin bee) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) clarki at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Euryglossa subsericea at Cook, ACT by CathB
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Mudjimba, QLD by AaronClausen
Apis mellifera at South Durras, NSW by WalterEgo
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Jamberoo, NSW by nancyp
Apis mellifera at Undefined by nancyp
Apis mellifera at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Apis mellifera at Kingston on Murray, SA by AlisonMilton
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Megachile serricauda at Page, ACT by DonTaylor
Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatum (A halictid bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Strathnairn, ACT by SWishart
Bombus terrestris at Cygnet, TAS by LyndalT
Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Page, ACT by DonTaylor
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Dunlop, ACT by kasiaaus
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sphecodoides (Furrow Bee) at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Weston, ACT by Kenp12
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Megachile lucidiventris (Resin bee, Megachilid bee) at Belconnen, ACT by Untidy
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at West Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Apiformes (informal group) (Unidentified bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea at North Albury, NSW by Darcy
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Tarago, NSW by DrDJDavidJ
Apis mellifera at Kandos, NSW by aussiejai
Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee) at Palmerston, ACT by KarenI
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Watson, ACT by NadiaHJ

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PeterA wrote:
Yesterday
I better brush up on my subgenera...
Hylaeus sp. (genus)
michael.batley wrote:
28 Jan 2025
But H. euxanthus is in the subgenus H. (Gnathoprosopis)
Hylaeus sp. (genus)
michael.batley wrote:
28 Jan 2025
For me, the colour of the tegulae is more important. I would call it Lipotriches sp.
Lipotriches sp. (genus)
HelenCross wrote:
27 Jan 2025
Thanks Peter, it was very interesting! Wish I'd been able to capture her doing the seal
Hyleoides concinna
PeterA wrote:
27 Jan 2025
Home roost doesn't look very comfortable!
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura

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Apis mellifera

Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda at Acton, ACT

Meroglossa species at Gadara, NSW

Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis at Yaouk, NSW

Hylaeus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) cingulata

Apis mellifera at Wodonga, VIC

Apis mellifera at West Wodonga, VIC

Apis mellifera at Bandiana, VIC

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Acton, ACT

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