Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus

Hylaeine colletid bee at Stream Hill, NSW

Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus at Stream Hill, NSW - 29 Dec 2024
Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus at Stream Hill, NSW - 29 Dec 2024
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Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus 1 Jan 2025 PeterA
Hylaeus sp. (genus) 29 Dec 2024 PaperbarkNativeBees

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Spotted two Banksia Bees - Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus - foraging on banksia flowers. For some reason Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus isn't coming up as an ID option in the drop down list, but it's in NatureMapr at https://naturemapr.org/species/6700.

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PeterA wrote:
   1 Jan 2025
I’ve added this species to the list on the South Coast NatureMapr.

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  • Banksia Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Female Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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