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Amegilla sp. (genus)

Blue Banded Bee at Kaleen, ACT

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Kaleen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Amegilla sp. (genus) 6 Jan 2021 michael.batley
Amegilla sp. (genus) 6 Jan 2021 Tammy

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Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Kaleen, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by Tammy Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee, Megachild bee) at Kaleen, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by Tammy Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) at Kaleen, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by Tammy Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by Tammy Caliroa cerasi (Pear and cherry slug) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by Tammy Omyta centrolineata (Centreline Shield Bug) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by Tammy Austrosciapus connexus (Green long-legged fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by Tammy Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tammy Megachile ferox (Resin bee) at Kaleen, ACT - 4 Jan 2023 by Tammy Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Kaleen, ACT - 20 Sep 2022 by Tammy Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by Tammy Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Kaleen, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by Tammy Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Kaleen, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by Tammy Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Kaleen, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by Tammy Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 25 Feb 2022 by Tammy Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 25 Feb 2022 by Tammy Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by Tammy Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Kaleen, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Tammy Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Kaleen, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Tammy Ardices glatignyi (Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma)) at Kaleen, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by Tammy Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 17 Dec 2021 by Tammy Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird) at Kaleen, ACT - 17 Dec 2021 by Tammy Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Kaleen, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by Tammy Belenois java (Caper White) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tammy Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by Tammy Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by Tammy Dieuches maculicollis (Black-and-white seed bug) at Kaleen, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by Tammy Venatrix pseudospeciosa (Wolf spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Tammy Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Tammy Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by Tammy Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 27 Feb 2021 by Tammy Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy Ctenochares bicolorus (Black-tipped orange ichneumon) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by Tammy
Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Kaleen, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee, Megachild bee) at Kaleen, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) at Kaleen, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Caliroa cerasi (Pear and cherry slug) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Omyta centrolineata (Centreline Shield Bug) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Austrosciapus connexus (Green long-legged fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Megachile ferox (Resin bee) at Kaleen, ACT - 4 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Kaleen, ACT - 20 Sep 2022 by Tammy
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by Tammy
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Kaleen, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by Tammy
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Kaleen, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by Tammy
Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Kaleen, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by Tammy
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 25 Feb 2022 by Tammy
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 25 Feb 2022 by Tammy
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by Tammy
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Kaleen, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Tammy
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Kaleen, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Tammy
Ardices glatignyi (Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma)) at Kaleen, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by Tammy
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 17 Dec 2021 by Tammy
Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird) at Kaleen, ACT - 17 Dec 2021 by Tammy
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Kaleen, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by Tammy
Belenois java (Caper White) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tammy
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by Tammy
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by Tammy
Dieuches maculicollis (Black-and-white seed bug) at Kaleen, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by Tammy
Venatrix pseudospeciosa (Wolf spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Tammy
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Tammy
Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by Tammy
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 27 Feb 2021 by Tammy
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Kaleen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Ctenochares bicolorus (Black-tipped orange ichneumon) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Kaleen, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by Tammy

Location information

Species information

  • Amegilla sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Blue Banded Bee Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 Jan 2021 12:02 PM Recorded on
  • Tammy Recorded by

Additional information

  • lavender Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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