Amegilla sp. (genus)

Blue Banded Bee at Belconnen, ACT

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Feb 2017
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Identification history

Amegilla sp. (genus) 8 Mar 2017 michaelb
Amegilla sp. (genus) 26 Feb 2017 michael.batley
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta 26 Feb 2017 CathB

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   26 Feb 2017
There is a hint of blue colour on the legs. If this colour is real and not an artifact of the photo, then the species is Amegilla chlorocyanea. Because we can't see the end of the abdomen, we can't be sure which species we are looking at.

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  • 25 Feb 2017 05:28 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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