Hylaeus sp. (genus)

2 A masked bee at QPRC LGA

Hylaeus sp. (genus) at QPRC LGA - 7 Nov 2023
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Hylaeus sp. (genus) 12 Nov 2023 michael.batley
Exoneura sp. (genus) 9 Nov 2023 DianneClarke

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Seems to have different eye shape and colour and body shape from Exoneurella lawsoni which I thought was the "Wahlenbergia bee"

5 comments

   9 Nov 2023
One for you @SimoneC
SimoneC wrote:
   11 Nov 2023
@DianneClarke I think the main image is a different insect to the others. I think the main image shows a type of Crabronidae wasp which are often mistaken for bees and hang about on flowers, but the last two are certainly showing Sawflies probably Eurys. The middle two on the white background are also probably Sawflies. Could you move them into separate sightings
   11 Nov 2023
I agree that the insect in the main picture looks more like a bee in the genus Hylaeus than a sawfly despite the similar colour pattern on the legs. Careful examination of the width of the segments in the hind leg indicate it is a bee rather than a wasp.
DianneClarke wrote:
   11 Nov 2023
I have split the photos as suggested.
SimoneC wrote:
   12 Nov 2023
Thank you Michael, it’s good to get this sorted out. Are you able to approve your suggestion? I don’t seem to be able to or to change my Crabronidae ID

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