Gold-tipped leafcutter bee at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis | 15 Feb 2022 | michael.batley | ||
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis | 15 Feb 2022 | Roger |
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3 comments
RogerF
wrote:
16 Feb 2022
This specimen of Podolobium aciculiferum in the Sydney gully at ANBG is proving very attractive to bees. It appears to be the only specimen in the gardens and has an extended flowering period from December onwards, making it the only Fabaceae in flower this month. Apart from the several species of megachilids, hyalines and halictids visiting, a male Xylocopa aerata has also been reported on its flowers but no females so far, although its near the Sennas favoured by the latter.
Roger
wrote:
16 Feb 2022
Hi Roger, there are a couple of plants in section 18, on a path that leads to and from the Eucalypt lawn. There were native bees feeding there this morning. Also there is a plant (Swainsona gaIegifolia) just across from the red center that seems quite popular with native bees at the moment.
RogerF
wrote:
16 Feb 2022
Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated. I forgot about those Swainsona. Will take a look next time I visit.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109395-35.274080
- Altitude 613.4m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Feb 2022 11:06 AM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis Scientific name
- Gold-tipped leafcutter bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1705m Recorded at altitude
- 107 images trained Machine learning
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