3 Hylaeine colletid bee at Braemar, NSW
Identification history
| Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri | 3 Oct 2023 | michael.batley | ||
| Exoneura sp. (genus) | 3 Oct 2023 | CarbonAI | ||
| Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri | 3 Oct 2023 | Curiosity |
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User's notes
Image 3 shows the presence of a 2nd native bee (Exoneura sp ?). It seemed more interested in the base of a flower whereas the other bee was focused on the pollen.
2 comments
RogerF
wrote:
3 Oct 2023
This bee is still perched on the pollen presenter. The nectaries are at the base of the floret see picture in "Name that Flower' by the Lees. The flowers are adapted to bird pollination.
Curiosity
wrote:
3 Oct 2023
Thanks, Roger. Very interesting about the bird/flower setup. I'll check out the picture. I have noticed that European honeybees tend to push their way into the base of the flower.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.474918-34.433726
- Maps Braemar Wingecarribee Local Government Area
- Places Braemar, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Oct 2023 01:24 PM Recorded on
- Curiosity Recorded by
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Curiosity Southern Highlands NatureMapr Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- Telopea 'Golden Globe' in garden Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri Scientific name
- Hylaeine colletid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 663.18m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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