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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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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

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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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DiBickers wrote:
1 hr ago
Have Re-Verified Sighting to remove it from the Unidentified Listing
Amegilla sp. (genus)
PeterA wrote:
3 hrs ago
Male - abdominal bands consistent with A. asserta.
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
PeterA wrote:
3 hrs ago
Pretty sure.
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sphecodoides
PeterA wrote:
3 hrs ago
Probably A. asserta, but hard to verify.
Amegilla sp. (genus)
PeterA wrote:
3 hrs ago
Maybe, Anna, although I think I can see female scopa on the hind legs. Looking at my specimens again and at PaDIL, the dark abdominal first segment seems to be associated with the male. I may have got this mixed up in the book.
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) platycephalus

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