Amegilla sp. (genus)

Blue Banded Bee at Acton, ACT

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 14 Mar 2022
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 14 Mar 2022
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Amegilla sp. (genus) 14 Mar 2022 michael.batley
Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea 14 Mar 2022 Roger

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2 comments

   14 Mar 2022
From this angle, there is no way to distinguish A. asserta from A.chlorocyanea.
Roger wrote:
   14 Mar 2022
Thank you Michael, I think I meant to post it as A. asserta not A.chlorocyanea which seems to be the more common bee here in Canberra. I have an out of focus photo of the bee in flight if that would help in ID.

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  • 14 Mar 2022 12:20 PM Recorded on
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