Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus

A yellow-spotted masked bee at Ainslie, ACT

Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Jan 2018
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Jan 2018
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Jan 2018
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Identification history

Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus 25 Feb 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus 22 Jan 2018 michaelb
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus 7 Jan 2018 michael.batley
Unidentified 7 Jan 2018 SusanneG

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I assume it's a Hylaeus sp. checking out an old potter wasp's hollow. The structure is several years old. Could not get any other views as it hid from me in the hole. Photo taken in my backyard, within 150m of given location.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Jan 2018 05:08 PM Recorded on
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  • Less than 5mm Animal size
  • Inspecting hollow Breeding behaviour
  • Unknown Gender

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