Hyphesma atromicans
Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Hyphesma atromicans | michael.batley | 23 Dec 2022 | |
| Unverified | SimoneC | 22 Dec 2022 |
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User's notes
Not completely sure this is a bee. Could it be a Pachyprosopis?
1 comment
23 Dec 2022
This is a very difficult bee to identify even with good photos like these. You are right. It may be a Pachyprosopis species, but my guess is Hyphesma based on the colour of the legs and the abundance of H. atromicans.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051667-34.977833
- Altitude 592.0m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Dec 2022 01:34 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Callistemon Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hyphesma atromicans
Species information
- Hyphesma atromicans Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 592m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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6 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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