Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) mundulum
Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) mundulum | michael.batley | 8 Aug 2022 | |
| Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) | SimoneC | 7 Aug 2022 |
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About 5mm, on Alyssum flowers, greens bronze thorax
2 comments
8 Aug 2022
Some species in the genus Lasioglossum are very small and have metallic colours. In those cases we have to look for specific features. Homalictus females have long hair beneath the abdomen for carrying pollen, and the top of the abdomen is shiny with very little hair. The bee in these images does not meet either criterion. The metallic colour on the thorax is rather dull (well done for spotting it) which is typical of Lasioglossum mundulum.
8 Aug 2022
Thanks Michael, I really appreciate your explanations of the taxonomy. I see on ALA that it’s quite a widespread bee, known from the local area. Interesting that it hasn’t popped up on CNM earlier
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050828-34.977433
- Altitude 591.5m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Aug 2022 01:25 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
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- Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) mundulum
Species information
- Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) mundulum Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 591.5m Recorded at altitude
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