Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus
Hylaeine colletid bee at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus | michael.batley | 11 Nov 2023 | |
| Exoneura sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | 8 Nov 2023 | |
| Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus | SimoneC | 8 Nov 2023 |
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3 comments
9 Nov 2023
I agree that it looks rather like H. bituberculatus apart from the colour of the legs and the size. There is a finite possibility that it is another Hylaeus species but think H. aralis is the most likely.
10 Nov 2023
I think this is bigger than H. aralis it was about 8mm. The flowers in the image are a cultivar, I think it was called Michelle, it has enormous flowers, the platform the bee is standing on is 10-15mm wide (bigger on older flowers
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051462-34.978145
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Nov 2023 03:40 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Leptospermum Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus Scientific name
- Hylaeine colletid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 721.67m Recorded at altitude
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