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

190 species

Meroglossa itamuca (A Masked Bee)

Meroglossa itamuca
Meroglossa itamuca
Meroglossa itamuca

Pachyprosopis mirabilis (Native mirabilis euryglossine bee)

Pachyprosopis mirabilis
Pachyprosopis mirabilis

Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee)

Thyreus caeruleopunctatus
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus

Thyreus lugubris (Domino Cuckoo Bee)

Thyreus lugubris
Thyreus lugubris

Thyreus nitidulus (Neon cuckoo bee)

Thyreus nitidulus
Thyreus nitidulus
Thyreus nitidulus

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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