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

Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

Featured sightings

Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Kalamunda, WA - 17 Feb 2024 by sarraj

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Discussion

Anna123 wrote:

1 hr ago

@PeterA thank you Peter very helpful as always

Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) proximus

PeterA wrote:

3 hrs ago

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

KylieWaldon wrote:

12 hrs ago

probably Megachile species. :)

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TimL wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks Peter. And thanks for the ID.

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

PeterA wrote:

Yesterday

Great pictures, Tim - so tiny! Might be L. tridens or L. humei , but very difficult to identify.