Amegilla sp. (genus)

Blue Banded Bee at Higgins, ACT

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 09:27 AM

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 09:27 AM

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 09:27 AM

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 09:27 AM

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Identification history

	Amegilla sp. (genus)	26 Apr 2021	michael.batley
	Amegilla sp. (genus)	26 Apr 2021	AlisonMilton

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Two different species. One was silent when flying and the other was quite noisy. Took these photos so long ago that I don't recall which was which.

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michael.batley wrote:

27 Apr 2021

This is a male and the other pictures are of a female. Counting the bands can help.
Both are probably Amegilla asserta.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029725 -35.238238
Altitude 629.0m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
19 Feb 2021 09:27 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects

Additional information

Salvia Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Amegilla sp. (genus) Scientific name
Blue Banded Bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 2899.7m Recorded at altitude
312 images trained Machine learning
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