Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) species

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Overview

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

22 species

Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee)

Amegilla sp. (genus)
Amegilla sp. (genus)
Amegilla sp. (genus)

Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus (A yellow-spotted masked bee)

Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus

Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee)

Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis

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