Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus)
Leaf-cutter Bee at Higgins, ACT
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| Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) | MichaelMulvaney | 21 Sep 2019 | |
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis | AlisonMilton | 3 Aug 2019 |
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1 comment
4 Aug 2019
I can't see enough to be certain, but I think this is more likely to be Megachile macularis. There is usually some indication of orange colour on the face and tail of M. maculariformis. Have a look at https://michaelbatley.github.io/Bee-ID-SM/macularis.htm
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029646-35.238260
- Altitude 675.9m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Mar 2018 04:24 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Crowea Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- Native Bees of Canberra Home Gardens, a research project. AlisonMilton 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
- External link More information
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