Megachile sp. (several subgenera)
1 Resin Bees at Acton, ACT
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| Megachile sp. (several subgenera) | michael.batley | 15 Feb 2022 | |
| Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga | Roger | 15 Feb 2022 |
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15 Feb 2022
She seems to be fairly small, so my first thought is M. tosticauda. There seems to be too much orange for M. oblonga and M. oblonga is a bit larger than M. tosticauda and M. ferox is larger again. I think the orange colour on the bands may be due to staining by pollen.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107995-35.274525
- Altitude 628.9m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 14 Feb 2022 11:56 AM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger 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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6 / 7
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