Thyreus caeruleopunctatus
Chequered cuckoo bee at Holt, ACT
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| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | michael.batley | 27 Dec 2020 | |
| Thyreus nitidulus | Simonster | 26 Dec 2020 |
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Bee appeared to be feeding on lavender. Have seen it last year/early this year in same plant, but this is first sighting this season. Have included some out of focus shots which show the patterns on the body.
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Location information
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Simonster Recorded by
- Lavender Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Simonster Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Scientific name
- Chequered cuckoo bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 846.3m Recorded at altitude
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