Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
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:-
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Discussion
Aussiegall
wrote:
2 Jan 2025
Hi, for some reason, a photo doesn't seem to beattached to this sighting. Could you possibly edit the sighting and upload one?
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
Curiosity
wrote:
9 Dec 2024
Hi @Span102. Michael also is a moderator for Southern Highland bees and his ID is listed as a global species. His confirmation should have worked but I've had a few hiccups with the system lately. I'll give it a try and see if anything has changed.
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium
Span102
wrote:
9 Dec 2024
thanks @micheal.batley - perhaps because it's not listed as a Southern Highlands species? @Curiosity - as a moderator are you able to add this confirmation in?
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium
michael.batley
wrote:
9 Dec 2024
The bee is a male Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium, but for some reason this page is not allowing that assignment.
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium
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