Meroglossa itamuca

A Masked Bee at Greenleigh, NSW

Meroglossa itamuca at Greenleigh, NSW - 13 Jan 2019 09:25 AM

Meroglossa itamuca at Greenleigh, NSW - 13 Jan 2019 09:25 AM

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Identification history

	Meroglossa itamuca	14 Jan 2019	michael.batley
	Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus	13 Jan 2019	LyndalT

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User's notes

He/she had yellow under his chin as well (can send another pic of this) but I couldn't see the face

3 comments

michael.batley wrote:

13 Jan 2019

Could you please post the other photo. There are a number of possibilities.

LyndalT wrote:

14 Jan 2019

Just done

michael.batley wrote:

14 Jan 2019

She could equally well be Meroglossa sulcifrons, which is also known from the area.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.250853 -35.364646
Places Greenleigh, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
13 Jan 2019 09:25 AM Recorded on
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) LyndalT Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Meroglossa itamuca Scientific name
A Masked Bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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