Megachile sp. (several subgenera)
Resin Bees at Acton, ACT
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| Megachile sp. (several subgenera) | michael.batley | 17 Feb 2023 | |
| Megachile (Hackeriapis) rhodura | Roger | 17 Feb 2023 |
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2 comments
17 Feb 2023
This one is very difficult. White spots on the thorax sometimes wear and therefore have to be used with caution for identification. My suspicion is that this may be M. ferox, but I could not rule out M. heliophila or M. rhodhura. However, rhodura has red integument as well as red hair at the end of the abdomen so I think it is less likely.
17 Feb 2023
Thank you Michael, There are 3or4, what appear to be differerent Megachile flying around the same bush. just so hard to tell ID.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109209-35.274070
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 17 Feb 2023 10:19 AM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Scientific name
- Resin Bees Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 683.3m Recorded at altitude
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