Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium
Halictid bee at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium | michael.batley | 25 Oct 2022 | |
| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium | SimoneC | 24 Oct 2022 |
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About ten bees roosting in four or five daisy flowers
3 comments
25 Oct 2022
Great photos SimonC. How do you tell if you have species lanarium? I have been trying to learn but really I am just guessing! Regards AJB (Angela)
25 Oct 2022
The answer is that it is almost impossible to separate Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) species from photographs. L. lanarium is, however, one of the largest and most common species in the subgenus and pictures of males often show the end of the antenna turned slightly outwards and the apex is flattened not rounded. I can't guarantee that males of other species never look like this, but I have not seen it, so as long as the size and general hairiness look right, I use it as an indication that the bee is probably L. lanarium.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051833-34.978000
- Altitude 576.4m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 15 Oct 2022 03:59 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium Scientific name
- Halictid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1144m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Lasioglossum lanarium
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