Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) sightings


An introduction to Australian Native Bees can be found here:

https://www.aussiebee.com.au/beesinyourarea.html

The identification of bees from photographs can be difficult as tiny details on the animals have to be seen. Michael Batley, our moderator for bees has begun a trial identification tool for bees. The test groups are Megachilid bees and Hylaeine bees found in the Sydney basin and Blue Mountains.

If you want to try the identification tools, the addresses for the two groups are below:-

Megachilid bees

Hylaeine bees


Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)



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Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum (Furrow Bee) at Vincentia, NSW - 3 Jan 2021 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Megachile lucidiventris (Resin bee, Megachilid bee) at Vincentia, NSW - 6 Dec 2020 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Megachile lucidiventris (Resin bee, Megachilid bee) at Cordeaux Heights, NSW - 17 Nov 2020 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Broulee, NSW - 30 Oct 2020 by PeterA
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatum (A halictid bee) at Broulee, NSW - 30 Oct 2020 by PeterA
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Wattamolla, NSW - 22 Oct 2020 by WattaWanderer
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Keiraville, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Bega, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by JenniferWillcox
Tetragonula carbonaria (Stingless bee) at Mogo, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by PeterA
Amegilla (Asaropoda) bombiformis (Teddy Bear Bee) at Termeil, NSW - 3 Apr 2020 by wendie
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Keiraville, NSW - 29 Mar 2020 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Apiformes (informal group) (Unidentified bee) at Cunjurong Point, NSW - 24 Feb 2020 by Tanya
Thyreus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo bee) at Cunjurong Point, NSW - 24 Feb 2020 by Tanya
Thyreus nitidulus (Neon cuckoo bee) at Quaama, NSW - 14 Feb 2020 by FionaG
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Batemans Marine Park - 29 Dec 2019 by David
Megachile lucidiventris (Resin bee, Megachilid bee) at Keiraville, NSW - 26 Dec 2019 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Hylaeus philoleucus at Mogo, NSW - 27 Nov 2019 by PeterA
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Mogo, NSW - 27 Nov 2019 by PeterA
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) euxanthus (Plasterer bee) at Keiraville, NSW - 18 Nov 2019 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Thyreus nitidulus (Neon cuckoo bee) at Dignams Creek, NSW - 12 Nov 2019 by Maggie1
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Furrow Bee) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Furrow Bee) at Eden, NSW - 9 Nov 2019 by FionaG
Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) cristatus (Formerly Electrolytes) at Buangla, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Mogo, NSW - 23 Oct 2019 by PeterA
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Mogo, NSW - 23 Oct 2019 by PeterA
Hylaeus sp. (genus) (A masked bee) at Mogo, NSW - 23 Oct 2019 by PeterA
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) (Resin Bees) at Dignams Creek, NSW - 16 Oct 2019 by Maggie1
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Dignams Creek, NSW - 16 Oct 2019 by Maggie1
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Mogo, NSW - 13 Oct 2019 by PeterA
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Unanderra, NSW - 12 Oct 2019 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at South Durras, NSW - 2 Oct 2019 by David
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Dignams Creek, NSW - 15 Sep 2019 by Maggie1
Tetragonula carbonaria (Stingless bee) at Tianjara, NSW - 5 Sep 2019 by CharlesDove
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Denhams Beach, NSW - 21 Mar 2019 by PaulMartin
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Dignams Creek, NSW - 18 Mar 2019 by Maggie1
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Jamberoo, NSW - 14 Mar 2019 by plants
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Conjola, NSW - 14 Mar 2019 by Margieras
Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica at Cockwhy, NSW - 10 Mar 2019 by DerekC
Amegilla (Asaropoda) bombiformis (Teddy Bear Bee) at Kioloa, NSW - 9 Mar 2019 by DerekC
Thyreus lugubris (Domino Cuckoo Bee) at Surf Beach, NSW - 1 Mar 2019 by Suemeade
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Wolumla, NSW - 27 Feb 2019 by PatriciaDaly
Megachile erythropyga (A resin bee) at Bawley Point, NSW - 17 Feb 2019 by GLemann
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Yatte Yattah, NSW - 7 Feb 2019 by CharlesDove
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Basin View, NSW - 27 Jan 2019 by Trishwildfire
Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica at Oak Flats, NSW - 24 Jan 2019 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Bawley Point, NSW - 6 Jan 2019 by splivingston@optusnet.com.au
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) (Resin Bees) at Keiraville, NSW - 26 Dec 2018 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Megachile serricauda at Unanderra, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Mollymook Beach, NSW - 8 Dec 2018 by CharlesDove
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Dolphin Point, NSW - 7 Dec 2018 by CharlesDove
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Tura Beach, NSW - 24 Nov 2018 by StarHair
Hylaeus perhumilis at Mogo, NSW - 19 Oct 2018 by PeterA
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Undefined - 27 Sep 2018 by CharlesDove
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Conjola, NSW - 18 Sep 2018 by Margieras
Hylaeus (Euprosopis) honestus (A hylaeine colletid bee) at Unanderra, NSW - 30 Mar 2018 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Tetragonula carbonaria (Stingless bee) at Mogo, NSW - 23 Feb 2018 by PeterA
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Dolphin Point, NSW - 26 Dec 2017 by CharlesDove
Hylaeus littleri at Mogo, NSW - 9 Dec 2017 by PeterA
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Mogo, NSW - 22 Nov 2017 by PeterA
Tetragonula carbonaria (Stingless bee) at Mogo, NSW - 2 Nov 2017 by PeterA
Hylaeus euxanthus at Mogo, NSW - 2 Nov 2017 by PeterA
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Mogo, NSW - 31 Oct 2017 by PeterA
Tetragonula carbonaria (Stingless bee) at Mogo, NSW - 12 Oct 2017 by PeterA
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Mogo, NSW - 11 Oct 2017 by PeterA
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Undefined - 2 Oct 2017 by CharlesDove
Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) leai at Broulee, NSW - 3 Apr 2017 by PeterA
Amegilla (Asaropoda) bombiformis (Teddy Bear Bee) at Burrill Lake Aboriginal Cave Walking Track - 22 Feb 2017 by CharlesDove
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Kalaru, NSW - 16 Jan 2017 by MichaelMcMaster
Megachile ustulata at Keiraville, NSW - 26 Dec 2016 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Kings Point, NSW - 8 Dec 2016 by CharlesDove
Hylaeus (Euprosopis) honestus (A hylaeine colletid bee) at Unanderra, NSW - 27 Nov 2016 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Jervis Bay, JBT - 19 Nov 2016 by christinemrigg
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Ulladulla Reserves Bushcare - 13 Nov 2016 by CharlesDove
Thyreus lugubris (Domino Cuckoo Bee) at Sanctuary Point, NSW - 24 Mar 2016 by christinemrigg
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Unanderra, NSW - 15 Mar 2016 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Austinmer, NSW - 29 Sep 2015 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Leioproctus (Lamprocolletes) chalybeatus (Plaster bee) at Bermagui, NSW - 17 Feb 2015 by robndane
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Jamberoo, NSW - 21 Jan 2014 by nancyp
Thyreus nitidulus (Neon cuckoo bee) at Tathra Public School - 3 Feb 2013 by KerryVance

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