Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Halictid bee at Tharwa, ACT

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Tharwa, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 08:32 PM
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Tharwa, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 08:32 PM
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Tharwa, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 08:32 PM
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Identification history

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) 20 Dec 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) 19 Dec 2017 michael.batley
Unidentified 19 Dec 2017 MichaelBedingfield

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On the west side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.

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   20 Dec 2017
There are a number of tiny species in the subgenus Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) with females that apparently specialise in collecting pollen from Wahlenbergia. The specimen in the photos looks like a male.

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  • Wahlenbergia sp. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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