Thyreus nitidulus

3 Neon cuckoo bee at Acton, ACT

Thyreus nitidulus at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019
Thyreus nitidulus at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019
Thyreus nitidulus at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019
Thyreus nitidulus at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019
Thyreus nitidulus at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Thyreus nitidulus 1 Mar 2019 michael.batley
Unidentified 1 Mar 2019 RodDeb

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Significant sighting

2 Mar 2019

1st Canberra Nature Map record of this species, while the Atlas of Living Australia only has three other regional records of this species.

User's notes

all photos are of the same bee

2 comments

MattM wrote:
   3 Mar 2019
Are there other blue cuckoo bees in Canberra? I have a photo of a similar looking bee from 2004ish. I'll see if I can dig up the photo this afternoon.
michaelb wrote:
   3 Mar 2019
We also have recorded Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee). It would be good to have your 2004ish record.

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