A halictid bee at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatum | 27 Jan 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatum | 27 Jan 2020 | michael.batley | ||
| Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri | 26 Jan 2020 | KimPullen | ||
| Unidentified | 22 Jan 2020 | AlisonMilton |
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2 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
27 Jan 2020
I think these are male Homalictus punctatus, partly because of the length of the antennae and partly because I have seen H. punctatus roosting like this but have not encountered hylaeine males doing so. Without a clearer view I can't be 100% sure.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
28 Jan 2020
I hav confirmed this based on Michael Batley's comments but note his words of caution
Location information
- Coordinates 149.025487-35.229690
- Altitude 556.2m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2020 09:50 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatum Scientific name
- A halictid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 760.3m Recorded at altitude
- 65 images trained Machine learning
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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