Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus
2 Hylaeine colletid bee at Braemar, NSW
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| Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus | Curiosity | 12 May 2025 | |
| Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus | Curiosity | 12 May 2025 |
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This is a male banksia bee (see Native bees of the ACT and NSW South Coast A Spotter's Guide by Peter Abbott, p. 80). The images were taken over 3 days with image 1 on 7 May 2025. I only occasionally saw 2 bees at the same time and don't know if I was photographing the same bee over the 3 days. It was on a flower briefly before moving to another flower or leaving.
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.474918-34.433726
- Places Braemar, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 9 May 2025 12:29 PM Recorded on
- Curiosity Recorded by
- Banksia (Spinulosa Dwarf) in garden Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Curiosity NatureMapr Southern Highlands 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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