Thyreus caeruleopunctatus

7 Chequered cuckoo bee at Acton, ACT

Thyreus caeruleopunctatus at Acton, ACT - 12 Feb 2018
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Thyreus caeruleopunctatus 12 Feb 2018 michael.batley
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus 12 Feb 2018 PeterA

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First one I have seen!

2 comments

   13 Feb 2018
What a beautiful bee - a lovely colour
waltraud wrote:
   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.

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  • 12 Feb 2018 11:21 AM Recorded on
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  • Crowea exalata Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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