Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) species

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The following moderators provide local knowledge and expertise for Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes):

MichaelMulvaney  |  donhe  |  RogerF  |  HarveyPerkins  |  michael.batley  |  mcosgrove  |  PeterA  |  JasonPStewartNMsnc2016  |  Katr00  |  Curiosity  |  KylieWaldon  |  Aussiegall  |  karenretra

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Overview

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

183 species

Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee)

Amegilla sp. (genus)
Amegilla sp. (genus)
Amegilla sp. (genus)

Apidae (family) (A long-tongued bee)

Colletidae (family) (Plasterer or polyester bees)

Colletidae (family)
Colletidae (family)
Colletidae (family)

Euhesma nitidifrons (A plasterer bee)

Euhesma nitidifrons
Euhesma nitidifrons
Euhesma nitidifrons

Euhesma sp. (genus) (A colletid bee)

Euhesma sp. (genus)
Euhesma sp. (genus)
Euhesma sp. (genus)

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  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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