Amegilla sp. (genus)
Blue Banded Bee at Isaacs, ACT
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| Amegilla sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Feb 2017 | |
| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta | galah681 | 17 Feb 2017 | |
| Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea | galah681 | 17 Feb 2017 |
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3 comments
18 Feb 2017
There isn't enough detail showing to be certain about the identity of this bee. I think Amegilla asserta is slightly more likely as A. chlorocyanea usually has a slight notch in the last complete hair band.
18 Feb 2017
The bees were flying too fast and only stopped at the flowers for an instant, so difficult to get any better photos, but I can keep trying. I did not know there were several species of blue banded bees!
18 Feb 2017
The bees fly fast alright. I will have to check my photos to see if I have even captured one. If so, I will post it.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108607-35.360894
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 17 Feb 2017 11:07 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
Collections
- galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amegilla sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Amegilla sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Blue Banded Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2899.7m Recorded at altitude
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