Alice Springs Fauna •
Alice Springs BeesAmegilla Bee Braunsapis sp Bright-white Masked Bee Bush Bee Ceylalictus perditellus European Honey Bee Exoneurella eremophila Golden-browed Resin Bee Lasioglossum (Homalictus) Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) Lipotriches Megachile deanii Red-headed Masked Bee Stenotritidae genus Stenotritus Xanthesma (Xenohesma)
Belonging to the genus Braunsapis sp., who are commonly known as Reed Bees, as they nest in the hollow reeds and stems. Other bees that are also in the Reed Bee group include the genus Exoneura and Exoneurella.
This bee was rescued on a windy day from a swimming pool. Lining the pool on one side was a variety of bamboo plants.
After being retrieved from the water, the bee was placed on a twig to allow itself to dry out. You can see pollen on the hind legs.
Checkout our section on Bees > Braunsapis sp.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Superfamily: Apoidea
- Informal: Apiformes
- Family: Apidae
- Subfamily: Xylocopinae
- Tribe: Allodapini
- Genus: Braunsapis
- Species:
- Braunsapis anthracina Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis associata (Michener, 1961)
- Braunsapis biroi Friese, 1909
- Braunsapis clarissima (Cockerell, 1929)
- Braunsapis diminuta (Cockerell, 1915)
- Braunsapis diminutoides Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis dolichocephala Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis eximia Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis falcata Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis hirsuta Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis hyalina Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis minor (Michener & Syed, 1962)
- Braunsapis nitida (Smith, 1859)
- Braunsapis occidentalis (Michener & Syed, 1962)
- Braunsapis platyura Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis plebeia (Cockerell, 1929)
- Braunsapis plumosa Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis praesumptiosa (Michener, 1961)
- Braunsapis protuberans Reyes, 1993
- Braunsapis simillima (Smith, 1854)
- Braunsapis unicolor (Smith, 1854)
- Braunsapis verticalis Reyes, 1993
Footnote & References
- Many thanks for ID to Megan Halcroft and Ken Walker, members of Bee Aware of Your Native Bees (Australia), Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/beeawareofyournativebees/
- Braunsapis Michener, 1969, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0c930f82-b83a-4e53-8f9d-ab81fe1ebf83?fbclid=IwAR3dy2xQ7amBWC6WXnbHkol5SKNe9L6NiewS3SYHXljyT0nJpan0vXktF4E#overview
Alice Springs BeesAmegilla Bee Braunsapis sp Bright-white Masked Bee Bush Bee Ceylalictus perditellus European Honey Bee Exoneurella eremophila Golden-browed Resin Bee Lasioglossum (Homalictus) Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) Lipotriches Megachile deanii Red-headed Masked Bee Stenotritidae genus Stenotritus Xanthesma (Xenohesma)
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