Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) sightings


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)



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Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by WalterEgo
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Bendoura, NSW - 1 Nov 2023 by JaneR
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) amabilis (A plaster bee) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by Miranda
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Nov 2023 by DianneClarke
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Masked Bee) at Latham, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Latham, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Latham, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Latham, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by kasiaaus
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) philoleucus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Nov 2023 by DianneClarke
Euhesma sp. (genus) (A colletid bee) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Nov 2023 by DianneClarke
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) (Resin Bees) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Nov 2023 by DianneClarke
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Nov 2023 by DianneClarke
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sphecodoides (Furrow Bee) at Watson, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by abread111
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Carwoola, NSW - 31 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica at Dapto, NSW - 30 Oct 2023 by Scritt
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill - 30 Oct 2023 by AlisonMilton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 30 Oct 2023 by AndyRussell
Euryglossa depressa (Native bee) at Kaleen, ACT - 30 Oct 2023 by AlisonMilton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Page, ACT - 30 Oct 2023 by AlisonMilton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by AlisonMilton
Euryglossa depressa (Native bee) at Braemar, NSW - 29 Oct 2023 by Curiosity
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Braemar, NSW - 29 Oct 2023 by Curiosity
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at O'Malley, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by JamonSmallgoods
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by trevsci
Hylaeinae (subfamily) (Masked bee, Hylaeine bee) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by SWishart
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Downer, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by RobertD
Hylaeus sp. (genus) (A masked bee) at Downer, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by RobertD
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) primulipictus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Braemar, NSW - 29 Oct 2023 by Curiosity
Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) rotundiceps (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Braemar, NSW - 28 Oct 2023 by Curiosity
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 28 Oct 2023 by LisaH
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Penrose, NSW - 28 Oct 2023 by Aussiegall
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) primulipictus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Downer, ACT - 28 Oct 2023 by RobertD
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Lyneham, ACT - 28 Oct 2023 by KyliePossum
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Florey, ACT - 28 Oct 2023 by KorinneM
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Florey, ACT - 28 Oct 2023 by KorinneM
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 28 Oct 2023 by LisaH
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 27 Oct 2023 by amiessmacro
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Holder, ACT - 27 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus (A yellow-spotted masked bee) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Booth, ACT - 27 Oct 2023 by drbb
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by AlisonMilton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by lbradley
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculiformis (A masked bee) at Canberra Central, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Canberra Central, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Canberra Central, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Canberra Central, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Borough, NSW - 24 Oct 2023 by Paul4K
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Latham, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Latham, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Latham, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Latham, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sphecodoides (Furrow Bee) at Latham, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sphecodoides (Furrow Bee) at Latham, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Oct 2023 by NickiTaws
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus (A yellow-spotted masked bee) at Braemar, NSW - 22 Oct 2023 by Curiosity
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Florey, ACT - 22 Oct 2023 by KorinneM
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Dulwich Hill, NSW - 21 Oct 2023 by JudeWright
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Sutton, NSW - 21 Oct 2023 by AJB
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Phillip, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by stofbrew
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Fraser, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by mcstone
Apiformes (informal group) (Unidentified bee) at Isaacs Ridge NR (ICR) - 20 Oct 2023 by Mike
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Fraser, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by mcstone
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Holder, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by AJB
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Holder, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale (Halictid bee) at Mount Annan, NSW - 20 Oct 2023 by JudeWright
Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) bryotrichum at Mount Annan, NSW - 20 Oct 2023 by JudeWright
Megachile (Hackeriapis) rhodura (A Resin Bee) at Mount Annan, NSW - 20 Oct 2023 by JudeWright
Euryglossa ephippiata (Saddleback Euryglossine Bee) at Mount Annan, NSW - 20 Oct 2023 by JudeWright
Apiformes (informal group) (Unidentified bee) at Isaacs, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by Mike
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by DianneClarke
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum (Furrow Bee) at Dalton, NSW - 20 Oct 2023 by AJB
Megachile ferox (Resin bee) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2023 by LisaH
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2023 by LisaH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2023 by LisaH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) bicingulatum (Halictid Bee) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Oct 2023 by SimoneC
Megachile semiluctuosa (Bee) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Oct 2023 by SimoneC
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Gungahlin, ACT - 19 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculiformis (A masked bee) at Borough, NSW - 18 Oct 2023 by Paul4K
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by LisaH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by Mike
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by Mike
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Captains Flat, NSW - 18 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Braemar, NSW - 18 Oct 2023 by Curiosity
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 17 Oct 2023 by Mike
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 16 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Oct 2023 by JonLewis
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Oct 2023 by Ned_Johnston
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2023 by CathB
Tetragonula carbonaria (Stingless bee) at Surf Beach, NSW - 14 Oct 2023 by Hejor1
Megachile apicata at Dulwich Hill, NSW - 14 Oct 2023 by JudeWright
Lipotriches (Austronomia) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Dulwich Hill, NSW - 14 Oct 2023 by JudeWright
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 13 Oct 2023 by amiessmacro
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) primulipictus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Oct 2023 by Jubeyjubes
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) euxanthus (Plasterer bee) at Mount Annan, NSW - 12 Oct 2023 by JudeWright
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Mount Annan, NSW - 11 Oct 2023 by JudeWright
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) bicingulatum (Halictid Bee) at Mount Annan, NSW - 11 Oct 2023 by JudeWright

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