Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga

A Megachild bee at Murrumbateman, NSW

Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Feb 2021 04:26 PM
Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Feb 2021 04:26 PM
Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Feb 2021 04:26 PM
Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Feb 2021 04:26 PM
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Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga 19 Feb 2021 michael.batley
Megachile ferox 19 Feb 2021 SimoneC

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2 comments

   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.
SimoneC wrote:
   20 Feb 2021
Thanks for the explanation, I’m still trying to get to grips with bee IDs

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