Trichocolletes sp. (genus)
1 Spring Bee at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Trichocolletes sp. (genus) | michael.batley | 11 Aug 2021 | |
| Trichocolletes sp. (genus) | cherylhodges | 11 Aug 2021 |
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User's notes
Was buzzing around with the Apis mellifera but had a different flying pattern, fast and darted around a lot. Very difficult to capture on camera, had to wait. I was surprised to see a native bee in Canberra in August.
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11 Aug 2021
Trichocolletes orientalis has an unusual life-cycle (Austral Entomology (2020) 59, 593–601). Many bees remain as final stage larvae until it is time to pupate and emerge. T. orientalis become adults before winter and are ready to emerge as soon as flowers appear. So far, Trichocolletes orientalis is the only species about which there is information, so some other species may also have atypical life histories.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.204030-35.400943
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Aug 2021 03:13 PM Recorded on
- cherylhodges Recorded by
- Hardenbergia violacea Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- cherylhodges Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Trichocolletes sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Trichocolletes sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Spring Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1315.39m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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