Leioproctus sp. (genus)
Plaster bee at Red Hill, ACT
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| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | michael.batley | 10 Feb 2022 | |
| Leioproctus (Leioproctus) clarki | Roger | 10 Feb 2022 |
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I only managed to take this single image.
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10 Feb 2022
Formal identification of L. clarki would depend on a feature too small for us to see. It is definitely in the Leioproctus amabilis species group, but L. clarki is not the only species to have this colour. It might equally be Leioproctus amabilis, itself.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.111718-35.324572
- Altitude 704.3m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Red Hill, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2022 01:47 PM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger 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
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