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Megachile sp. (several subgenera)
Resin Bees at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Megachile sp. (several subgenera) | 12 Jan 2022 | michael.batley | ||
| Unidentified | 12 Jan 2022 | cherylhodges |
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User's notes
Megachile oblonga perhaps?
2 comments
michael.batley wrote:
12 Jan 2022
It may well be M. oblonga but the area of orange on the tail looks extensive so species like M. ferox or M. tosticauda are also possible.
cherylhodges wrote:
12 Jan 2022
Right, and unfortunately I don't have any better angles. Thanks Michael.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107755-35.276587
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Species information
- Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Scientific name
- Resin Bees Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local Native
- Non-Invasive
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2022 11:55 AM Recorded on
- cherylhodges Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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