Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta

Blue Banded Bee at Calwell, ACT

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Calwell, ACT - 9 Jan 2020
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Calwell, ACT - 9 Jan 2020
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Calwell, ACT - 9 Jan 2020
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Calwell, ACT - 9 Jan 2020
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Calwell, ACT - 9 Jan 2020
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Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta 9 Jan 2020 michael.batley
Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea 9 Jan 2020 DonLimn

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   10 Jan 2020
Annoyingly, colour does not help when it comes to identifying Blue-banded Bees. The black mark down the hind leg tells me she is a female. Then the yellow colour alongside the eye indicates she is A. asserta. It would not be possible to tell the males apart in the same way. In fact, it can be quite difficult to separate males from photos. (Easy with a hand lens and a specimen in a bag.)

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 9 Jan 2020 08:40 AM Recorded on
  • DonLimn Recorded by

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  • Centranthus ruber Associated plant
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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