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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

Overview

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, but should cover most of those groups in the Canberra region.

If you want to try the identification tools, the addresses for the two groups are below:-

Megachilid bees

Hylaeine bees

130 species

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee)

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta

Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee)

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

Apidae (family) (A long-tongued bee)

Apiformes (informal group) (Unidentified bee)

Apiformes (informal group)
Apiformes (informal group)
Apiformes (informal group)
Apiformes (informal group)

Apis mellifera (European honey bee)

Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera

Callohesma sp. (genus) (A native bee)

Callohesma sp. (genus)
Callohesma sp. (genus)
Callohesma sp. (genus)
Callohesma sp. (genus)
Callohesma sp. (genus)
Callohesma sp. (genus)

Ceratina (Neoceratina) australensis (A small carpenter bee)

Ceratina (Neoceratina) australensis
Ceratina (Neoceratina) australensis
Ceratina (Neoceratina) australensis
Ceratina (Neoceratina) australensis

Coelioxys froggatti (Cuckoo Bee)

Coelioxys froggatti
Coelioxys froggatti
Coelioxys froggatti
Coelioxys froggatti
Coelioxys froggatti
Coelioxys froggatti

Colletidae (family) (Plasterer or polyester bees)

Euhesma nitidifrons (A plasterer bee)

Euhesma nitidifrons
Euhesma nitidifrons
Euhesma nitidifrons
Euhesma nitidifrons
Euhesma nitidifrons
Euhesma nitidifrons

Euhesma sp. (genus) (A colletid bee)

Euhesma sp. (genus)
Euhesma sp. (genus)
Euhesma sp. (genus)
Euhesma sp. (genus)
Euhesma sp. (genus)
Euhesma sp. (genus)

Euryglossa adelaidae (A native bee)

Euryglossa adelaidae
Euryglossa adelaidae
Euryglossa adelaidae
Euryglossa adelaidae
Euryglossa adelaidae
Euryglossa adelaidae

Euryglossa depressa (Native bee)

Euryglossa depressa
Euryglossa depressa
Euryglossa depressa
Euryglossa depressa
Euryglossa depressa
Euryglossa depressa

Euryglossa ephippiata (Saddleback Euryglossine Bee)

Euryglossa ephippiata
Euryglossa ephippiata
Euryglossa ephippiata
Euryglossa ephippiata
Euryglossa ephippiata
Euryglossa ephippiata

Euryglossa sp. (genus) (A native bee)

Euryglossa sp. (genus)
Euryglossa sp. (genus)
Euryglossa sp. (genus)
Euryglossa sp. (genus)
Euryglossa sp. (genus)
Euryglossa sp. (genus)

Euryglossa terminata (Native bee)

Euryglossa terminata
Euryglossa terminata
Euryglossa terminata
Euryglossa terminata
Euryglossa terminata
Euryglossa terminata

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Invasiveness

  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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