Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga

A Megachild bee at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga michael.batley 19 Feb 2021
Megachile ferox SimoneC 19 Feb 2021

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   19 Feb 2021
The end of the abdomen is rounded so he is male. Males of Megachile ferox have expanded forelegs and the end of the antenna is expanded and flattened to form a disc, so he is not ferox.
   20 Feb 2021
Thanks for the explanation, I’m still trying to get to grips with bee IDs

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  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 19 Feb 2021 04:26 PM Recorded on
  • SimoneC Recorded by
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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