Megachile sp. (several subgenera)
Resin Bees at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Megachile sp. (several subgenera) | michael.batley | 23 Dec 2021 | |
| Megachile heliophila | SimoneC | 23 Dec 2021 |
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2 comments
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.
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
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
- SimoneC Recorded by
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- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
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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4 / 7
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