Hylaeinae (subfamily)

1 Masked bee, Hylaeine bee at Braemar, NSW

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Identification history

	Hylaeinae (subfamily)	8 Jul 2024	Curiosity
	Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus	6 Jul 2024	michael.batley

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5 comments

michael.batley wrote:

6 Jul 2024

Apologies. I removed the original suggestion accidentally. In confirming the identity I assumed the face markings had been seen as there are other possibilities with the same appearance from above.

Curiosity wrote:

6 Jul 2024

Hi @michael.batley . Thanks for your comment. I took these photos a few years ago when I first began seeing native bees in the garden. At that time, I wasn't aware of the various species with similar appearances. I will look up the original photos and see if there are any with facial markings.

Curiosity wrote:

8 Jul 2024

Sorry, @michael.batley, I have no photos of the facial markings. The grevillea was very low growing, so I doubt I had a good view of the face. I've added one more photo - no face but a bit more detail of an antenna. Do the images have enough info to ID genus?

michael.batley wrote:

8 Jul 2024

Unfortunately not. It could be Hylaeus, Amphylaeus or even Meroglossa.

Curiosity wrote:

8 Jul 2024

ok - I'll ID it as Hylaeinae (subfamily). Thanks so much for your help.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.474906 -34.433878
Maps Braemar Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Braemar, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
25 Sep 2021 12:40 PM Recorded on
Curiosity Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Curiosity Southern Highlands NatureMapr

Additional information

on a low-growing grevillea hybrid in garden Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Hylaeinae (subfamily) Scientific name
Masked bee, Hylaeine bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 660.5m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning

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