Hylaeine colletid bee at Kambah, ACT
Identification history
| Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus | 23 Feb 2026 | PeterA | ||
| Unverified | 20 Feb 2026 | HelenCross |
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Sealing off her nest
6 comments
PeterA
wrote:
20 Feb 2026
Nice find, Helen. Not recorded on CNM or iNat in the ACT previously, only seen on the coast.
Common name - Banksia bee - usually found on Banksia.
Desperate place to build a nest!
Common name - Banksia bee - usually found on Banksia.
Desperate place to build a nest!
HelenCross
wrote:
20 Feb 2026
Thanks Peter, I've just been reading about them. There are no Banksias around here either (or the other plant species they've been recorded on)! And it's tiny, only around 5mm
PeterA
wrote:
21 Feb 2026
Sorry, Helen, I got a bit excited seeing that blue abdomen - clearly not a Banksia bee on closer inspection - too small and wrong collar. Not an obvious ID - need to check further.
HelenCross
wrote:
21 Feb 2026
Thanks Peter, here's a video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/euZS7rEDKQDWoBqg9
PeterA
wrote:
23 Feb 2026
I think that blue colour is just a trick of the light - pretty sure H. amiculinus is correct.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029120-35.388238
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Feb 2026 04:30 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
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HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- True Nest present
Species information
- Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus Scientific name
- Hylaeine colletid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 723.52m Recorded at altitude
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