Amphylaeus (Agogenohylaeus) obscuriceps

1 Murrumbateman, NSW

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	Amphylaeus (Agogenohylaeus) obscuriceps	8 Aug 2022	michael.batley
	Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus	8 Aug 2022	SimoneC

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michael.batley wrote:

8 Aug 2022

H. nubilosus is similar in appearance but has less white on the face.

RogerF wrote:

8 Aug 2022

What is the flower please

SimoneC wrote:

9 Aug 2022

The flower is Alyssum, an exotic, I think the scientific name is Lobularia maritima. I’m still working my way through the various pollinators on it over the last couple of days - three native bees, three or more flies including one bristle fly I haven’t seen before. This compares to almost nothing elsewhere in the garden.

PeterA wrote:

9 Aug 2022

Amazing to see any native bees in early August around here.

RogerF wrote:

9 Aug 2022

I was wondering what the flower was! I just could not think of any such native in bloom at the moment. My Christine grows Alyssum in summer so I must take a more focussed look on them! You will notice that they have quite a pungent scent which is possibly why they are attractive to flies. As Peter says its very early for bees to be about and as my colleague Stephen Marshall says "Flies rule where its cool"

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050833 -34.977333
Altitude 543.7m
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 Aug 2022 01:58 PM Recorded on
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Alyssum Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Male Gender

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Amphylaeus (Agogenohylaeus) obscuriceps Scientific name
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Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 655.9m Recorded at altitude
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Amphylaeus (Agogenohylaeus) obscuriceps

1 Murrumbateman, NSW

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