Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

Resin Bees at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

	Megachile sp. (several subgenera)	23 Dec 2021	michael.batley
	Megachile heliophila	23 Dec 2021	SimoneC

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2 comments

michael.batley wrote:

23 Dec 2021

From a distance, several Megachile species look alike. M. heliophila usually has more orange on the abdomen so I would guess this might be M. oblonga, but it is hard to be sure.

SimoneC wrote:

23 Dec 2021

Thanks Michael, I was swayed by M. heliophila being here this time last year. I’ll try to spot it again & hopefully get better shots

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Location information

Coordinates 149.051286 -34.977506
Altitude 591.6m
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
23 Dec 2021 04:46 PM Recorded on
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Scientific name
Resin Bees Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 683.3m Recorded at altitude
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