Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus)
Leaf-cutter Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Jan 2019 | |
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis | michael.batley | 17 Nov 2018 | |
| Megachile ferox | RodDeb | 16 Nov 2018 |
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2 comments
17 Nov 2018
It is certainly a male megachilid bee, but the photos do not show the foreleg which might have allowed firm identification. Male Megachile ferox have antennae that are noticeably expanded at the tip and do not have a third white band on the abdomen. The bands that are present are broken in the middle. Another hint comes from the way the wings are held after alighting, which is typical of leaf-cutter species like M. maculariformis and infrequently seen with resin bees like M. ferox.
18 Nov 2018
thanks for your help these were the only 2 photos could take as this bee did not settle very much at all, was very quick moving.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109421-35.278171
- Altitude 584.8m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Nov 2018 12:42 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Diplarrena moraea Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
- Leaf-cutter Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 675.9m Recorded at altitude
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