Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis

Gold-tipped leafcutter bee at Acton, ACT

Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2019
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2019
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Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis 29 Mar 2019 michael.batley
Megachile aurifrons 29 Mar 2019 TimL

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   30 Mar 2019
It does look like there a bit of red reflected from the eye, but it must be an artefact because everything else agrees with a male M. maculariformis.
TimL wrote:
   30 Mar 2019
Hi Michael. If it helps with the identification, I've added a full size version of the image so you can zoom in for detail. The bee appears to have a brow of golden hairs. Regards, Tim
   30 Mar 2019
Yes it does have a brow of orange hair. The male of M. maculariformis has orange hair on the face and on the end of the abdomen, but M. aurifrons males have almost white hair in those places. The female M. aurifrons has bright orange hair on the face, but the shape of the abdomen tell us this is a male. The way he is holding his wings is typical of leaf-cutters but not of resin bees. But the conclusive evidence is the shiny orange bulb on the front tarsus. The only species you would find in Canberra that has this bulb is M. maculariformis.
TimL wrote:
   30 Mar 2019
Thanks for the information Michael. Still so much to learn....
Tim

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 26 Mar 2019 01:13 PM Recorded on
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  • Crowea. ANBG Section 46. Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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