Genus

Masked Bees

Hylaeus

5 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyColletidae (Plasterer Bees)
GenusHylaeus (Masked Bees)

Species in this group

Hylaeus alcyoneus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hylaeus schwarzii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hylaeus littleri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hylaeus nubilosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hylaeus kelvini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Masked Bees

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5	~20%
	Banksia Bee			~10%
	Littler's Masked Bee			~10%
	Cloudy Masked Bee			<5%
	Hylaeus kelvini			<5%
2	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Schwarz's Masked Bee			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5	~10%
	Cloudy Masked Bee			<5%
	Banksia Bee			<5%
	Littler's Masked Bee			<5%
2	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 5	~10%
	Littler's Masked Bee			<5%
	Cloudy Masked Bee			<5%
3	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~10%
	Banksia Bee			~10%
4	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	<5%
	Cloudy Masked Bee			<5%
5	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Schwarz's Masked Bee			<5%

Masked Bees

Species in this group

Banksia Bee

Schwarz's Masked Bee

Littler's Masked Bee

Cloudy Masked Bee

Hylaeus kelvini

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Masked Bees

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked