Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus
Hylaeine colletid bee at Stream Hill, NSW
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| Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus | 1 Jan 2025 | PeterA | ||
| Hylaeus sp. (genus) | 29 Dec 2024 | PaperbarkNativeBees |
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Spotted two Banksia Bees - Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus - foraging on banksia flowers.
For some reason Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus isn't coming up as an ID option in the drop down list, but it's in NatureMapr at https://naturemapr.org/species/6700.
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.794175-34.475925
- Places Stream Hill, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2024 12:00 PM Recorded on
- PaperbarkNativeBees Recorded by
- Banksia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- PaperbarkNativeBees South Coast NatureMapr Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus Scientific name
- Hylaeine colletid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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