Exoneura sp. (genus)
1 A reed bee at Acton, ACT
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| Exoneura sp. (genus) | michael.batley | 19 Apr 2017 | |
| Exoneura sp. (genus) | PeterA | 19 Apr 2017 |
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5 comments
21 Apr 2017
The taxonomy of Exoneura species is in an unsatisfactory state. Many names were created by Tarlton Rayment and it is almost certain that a large number will eventually be synonymised. In addition, there has, in the past, been confusion about the true type specimens. For that reason most people familiar with the genus suggest that attempting to assign a species name to any given specimen is not presently a useful exercise.
21 Apr 2017
Thanks for that clarification, Michael. I have a number of Exoneura specimens that I have been struggling to identify using PaDIL - the defining characteristics do not seem to be all that clear.
21 Apr 2017
I have been observing bees feeding at the flowers of this particular euc (C.peltata) in the ANBG car park and have noticed that even after all the flowers have fallen, nectar continues to be produced in the capsules, attracting numerous bees and wasps, especially honey bees.
21 Apr 2017
I saw the C. peltata in full flower and again recently at the end of flowering - as you say, lots of bees, even on the capsules! I collected about 15 different native species, but only managed to get photos of a few. Mainly honey bees there now, and ants. Certainly an insect magnet.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108988-35.279386
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 18 Apr 2017 03:43 PM Recorded on
- PeterA Recorded by
- Corymbia peltata Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Female Gender
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- PeterA Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Exoneura sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Exoneura sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A reed bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1727.5m Recorded at altitude
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