Leioproctus sp. (genus)
Plaster bee at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | michael.batley | 6 Jan 2022 | |
| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | SimoneC | 5 Jan 2022 |
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User's notes
Greeny bronze metallic sheen on abdomen
2 comments
6 Jan 2022
There are three or four possible species with a metallic abdomen and they can be difficult to identifiy even when looking at specimens.
6 Jan 2022
Thanks Michael, I do have some other images if there are any particular features that might be helpful
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051269-34.977783
- Altitude 591.5m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2022 01:27 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Callistemon sieberi Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leioproctus sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Leioproctus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Plaster bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1642m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species