Leioproctus sp. (genus)

Plaster bee at Molonglo Valley, ACT

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Identification history

	Leioproctus sp. (genus)	31 Oct 2022	michael.batley
	Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)	31 Oct 2022	MatthewFrawley

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michael.batley wrote:

31 Oct 2022

It is very difficult to be sure, but from a combination of what I can see of the wing venation, the end of the abdomne and the distribution of hairs on the hind legs I believe she is a Leioproctus species. Leioproctus fallax appears to specialise in visiting Hibbertia.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Oct 2022 11:21 AM Recorded on
MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Hibbertia obtusifolia Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health
Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Leioproctus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Plaster bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1642m Recorded at altitude
191 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

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