Thyreus caeruleopunctatus
7 Chequered cuckoo bee at Acton, ACT
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| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | michael.batley | 12 Feb 2018 | |
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | PeterA | 12 Feb 2018 |
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First one I have seen!
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13 Feb 2018
This is a kleptoparasite of Amegilla, the Blue-banded bee. The Thyreus females steel the pollen collected by Amegilla. You may see Amegilla feeding herself on nectar and the parasite hovering behind her. I would love to find out how Thyreus finds the nest of Amegilla - perhaps following her? Very interesting.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.105958-35.275394
- Altitude 639.7m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Feb 2018 11:21 AM Recorded on
- PeterA Recorded by
- Crowea exalata Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- PeterA Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Scientific name
- Chequered cuckoo bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 846.3m Recorded at altitude
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