Masked Bee at Latham, ACT
Identification history
| Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) sp. (genus & subgenus) | 4 Nov 2023 | michael.batley | ||
| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) | 3 Nov 2023 | CarbonAI | ||
| Apiformes (informal group) | 3 Nov 2023 | kasiaaus |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
About 5mm
1 comment
michael.batley
wrote:
4 Nov 2023
The only reason that I have not given this a specific name is that it does not yet have one. The bee apparently specialises in visiting Wahlenbergia and is reasonably common and widespread.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.020883-35.217031
- Altitude 534.8m
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2023 12:27 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
-
Collections
Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
- Masked Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 791m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
