Hylaeine colletid bee at Murrumbateman, NSW
Identification history
| Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus | 11 Nov 2023 | michael.batley | ||
| Exoneura sp. (genus) | 8 Nov 2023 | CarbonAI | ||
| Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus | 8 Nov 2023 | SimoneC |
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3 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
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.
SimoneC
wrote:
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
michael.batley
wrote:
11 Nov 2023
Quite right. I did not see the swollen scapes when I looked earlier.
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
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) SimoneC
Additional information
- Leptospermum Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
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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