Euryglossa ephippiata

Saddleback Euryglossine Bee at Holder, ACT

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Identification history

	Euryglossa ephippiata	22 Dec 2022	michael.batley
	Euryglossa depressa	22 Dec 2022	AJB

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Holder Wetlands bee friendly garden

3 comments

michael.batley wrote:

22 Dec 2022

Many Euryglossa species have variable amounts of red on the body. Because this bee does not appear to have the golden hair at the back of the head that is characteristic of E. depressa, I think it more likely to be E. ephippiata.

RogerF wrote:

23 Dec 2022

NB the pollen grains on thefront of head

RogerF wrote:

23 Dec 2022

A red thorax and black or dark abdomen seem to be repeated in widely different families of bees

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Location information

Coordinates 149.045867 -35.327583
Altitude 558.4m
Maps Holder Wetlands
Places Holder, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Dec 2022 10:47 AM Recorded on
AJB Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) AJB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

tea tree Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Euryglossa ephippiata Scientific name
Saddleback Euryglossine Bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 980m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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