1 A masked bee at Downer, ACT
Identification history
| Hylaeus sp. (genus) | 29 Oct 2023 | michael.batley | ||
| Exoneura sp. (genus) | 29 Oct 2023 | CarbonAI | ||
| Hylaeus sp. (genus) | 29 Oct 2023 | RobertD |
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2 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
29 Oct 2023
Without seeing the face it is hard to guess at the species. If there were no apparent pale face marks, the most likely possibilities are not in the genus Hylaeus but are Amphylaeus obscuriceps or A. nubilosellus, which has only minute pale face marks.
RobertD
wrote:
30 Oct 2023
Thank you for sharing your expertise. It's not always easy to get a face photo of these tiny things :)
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Nearby sightings
Location information
- Coordinates 149.138304-35.247148
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2023 11:35 AM Recorded on
- RobertD Recorded by
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Collections
Native Bees of Canberra Home Gardens, a research project.
Additional information
- Photinia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
Species information
- Hylaeus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A masked bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 623.59m Recorded at altitude
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