Megachile aurifrons
5 Golden-browed Resin Bee at Paddys River, ACT
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| Megachile aurifrons | michael.batley | 17 Feb 2019 | |
| Megachile aurifrons | michael.batley | 17 Feb 2019 | |
| Apiformes (informal group) | DPRees125 | 17 Feb 2019 |
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7 comments
18 Feb 2019
A better common name might be Red-eyed Resin Bee. The red eyes of the female are very distinctive, but the colour is less conspicuous with males like this one.
18 Feb 2019
Thanks for your photo. I have downloaded the original, cropped it and added it back to be used on the Species page.
18 Feb 2019
Great Photos that DP and a first for this species on Canberra Nature Map
Location information
- Coordinates 148.908724-35.465325
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2019 02:13 PM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
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- Featured DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile aurifrons Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile aurifrons Scientific name
- Golden-browed Resin Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 616m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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