Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale

9 Halictid bee at Yarralumla, ACT

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Identification history

	Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale	14 Nov 2022	michael.batley
	Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale	14 Nov 2022	Morgane

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2 comments

michael.batley wrote:

14 Nov 2022

What a lovely colony. At least two L. (Australictus) species are known to nest in rotting wood and possibly all members of the subgenus do so. From my observations, the holes were usually vigorously defended, but some returning females were allowed in, suggesting that each hole was occupied by more than one female. I would be interested in what happens in this colony.

RogerF wrote:

15 Nov 2022

I assume the 'earth' was originally from a termite infestation

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Location information

Coordinates 149.117517 -35.304801
Places Yarralumla, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
10 Nov 2022 02:31 PM Recorded on
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Featured Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Morgane Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
True Nest present

Species information

Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale Scientific name
Halictid bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 819.8m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

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South Australia

Victoria

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