Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Halictid bee at Belconnen, ACT

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Aug 2023
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Aug 2023
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Aug 2023
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Aug 2023
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Aug 2023
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Identification history

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) 29 Aug 2023 michael.batley
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis 29 Aug 2023 CarbonAI
Unidentified 29 Aug 2023 CathB

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More photos of the same bees shown in sighting 4506339. I hope they might provide some more clues to ID.

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   29 Aug 2023
The second image shows the strongly curved basal vein that tells us that he is a Lasioglossum species. It also explains why he was not as hairy as a Leioproctus species would usually be.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 24 Aug 2023 03:10 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • Leucopogon attenuatus Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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