Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis
1 Gold-tipped leafcutter bee at Acton, ACT
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I thought at first that this bee was Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis seeing the orange head, about the same size, but no orange bottom, not a very cooperative bee.
3 comments
9 Mar 2022
There is some orange on the tail, but it is worn and/or curled under in the image.
9 Mar 2022
It depends on the angle of the lighting. Males do have a reasonable amount of hair (https://michaelbatley.github.io/Bee-ID-SM/maculariformis.htm)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107783-35.276585
- Altitude 620.5m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Mar 2022 11:07 AM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
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
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