Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

Resin Bees at Acton, ACT

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021
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   16 Feb 2021
The bee on the Crowea is a resin bee (Megachile sp.). Bees in the subgenus Megachile (Eutricharaea) are leaf-cutters not resin bees. The bee in the fourth picture seems to have a green thorax and looks like Lipotriches phanerura, which also has orange at the end of the abdomen. The final picture shows Lipotriches ferricauda which is a bit larger than L. phanerura.
RodDeb wrote:
   16 Feb 2021
Thanks for the information Michael have separated the bees as per your suggestion.

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Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 19 Nov 2021 by AndyRussell
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Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by Roger
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Lasioglossum (Australictus) tertium (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by PeterA
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by JohnBundock
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Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2021 by TimL
Coprinellus etc. (An Inkcap) at Acton, ACT - 11 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Acton, ACT - 5 May 2021 by TimL
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Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Acton, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 by RodDeb
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Acton, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by TimL
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Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 24 Mar 2021 by ebristow
Arion intermedius (Hedgehog Slug) at Acton, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL
Anisorhynchodemus guttatus (Speckled flatworm) at Acton, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by TimL
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) primulipictus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT - 8 Mar 2021 by PeterA
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2021 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2021 by TimL
Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by WHall
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by TimL
Odontomyia decipiens (Green Soldier Fly) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by TimL
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by TimL
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by TimL
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by TimL
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by TimL
Hedera helix (Ivy) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by TimL
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by Chris Appleton
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Arkys curtulus (Bird-dropping Arkys) at Acton, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Acton, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Cornu aspersum (Common Garden Snail) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by TimL
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by TimL
Epicoma melanospila (Black Spot Moth) at Acton, ACT - 3 Feb 2021 by WHall
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Argonemertes hillii (Hill's nemertean) at Acton, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by TimL
Castiarina crenata (Jewel beetle) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by TimL
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by TimL
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by RodDeb
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Acton, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by TimL
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sulthicum (Furrow Bee) at Acton, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by PeterA
Euryglossa depressa (Native bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by PeterA
Pergagrapta bicolor (A sawfly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2020 by WHall
Yoyetta robertsonae (Clicking Ambertail) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Stenocotis sp. (genus) (A Leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by RodDeb
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by WHall
Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by WHall
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) bicingulatum (Halictid Bee) at Acton, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by HelenBoronia
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by TimL
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by HelenBoronia
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by TimL
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by TimL
Poecilasthena thalassias (Sea-blue Delicate) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by Christine
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Catocheilus sp. (genus) (Smooth flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Lophyrotoma interrupta (Cattle Poisoning Sawfly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by TimL
Saproscincus mustelinus (Weasel Skink) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Belenois java (Caper White) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by JohnBundock
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by TimL
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2020 by TimL
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Acton, ACT - 16 Sep 2020 by Tammy
Tetragnatha demissa (Tetragnatha demissa) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2020 by TimL
Curculionidae (family) (Unidentified weevil) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2020 by TimL

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  • 15 Feb 2021 01:41 PM Recorded on
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