Lipotriches sp. (genus)
Halictid bee at Cook, ACT
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| Lipotriches sp. (genus) | michael.batley | 20 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 20 Jan 2021 |
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Small groups of these were sitting atop ripe seeds heads on tall grass stems.
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20 Jan 2021
While they are certainly males of a Lipotriches species, I can't name the species. Size and the shape of the hind leg are important characteristics, but even with that information many species can't be named confidently without a major revision of the genus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074148-35.267190
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 20 Jan 2021 12:05 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Tall native grass Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lipotriches sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Lipotriches sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Halictid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 776m Recorded at altitude
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