Bembix sp. (genus)

Unidentified Bembix sand wasp at Hackett, ACT

Bembix sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Nov 2019

Bembix sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Nov 2019

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Identification history

	Bembix sp. (genus)	10 May 2020	michaelb
	Megachile sp. (several subgenera)	9 May 2020	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	17 Nov 2019	JanetRussell

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1 comment

michael.batley wrote:

10 May 2020

I don't think it is a megachilid bee. The head seems too short. It is hard to tell, but could it be a Bembix digger wasp?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109633 -35.276136
Altitude 599.8m
Maps ANBG
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
17 Nov 2019 02:03 PM Recorded on
JanetRussell Recorded by

Additional information

Kunzea ambigua x capitata Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Bembix sp. (genus) Scientific name
Unidentified Bembix sand wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 985.65m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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