Halictidae (family)

Casey, ACT

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Identification history

	Halictidae (family)	18 Feb 2023	michael.batley
	Apidae (family)	18 Feb 2023	Hejor1

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michael.batley wrote:

18 Feb 2023

While it is clearly not one of the long tongued genera (Apis, Amegilla, Megachile, Exoneura) and nor is it Leioproctus, there is not enough detail of the abdominal hair bands or the wing venation to distinguish between Lipotriches and Lasioglossum. The terms long-tongued and short-tongued can be confusing if they are interpreted simply as how far the bee can reach for nectar. The word "tongue" refers to the glossa. In short-tongued bees the glossa is a short disc on the end of a pair of hinged arms that can unfold to send the glossa some distance from the front of the bee. In long-tongued bees, that hinge is very short and is used to slide the tongue up and down in a tube-like proboscis. So the terms are pretty technical.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.095031 -35.173411
Altitude 634.7m
Places Casey, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
18 Feb 2023 10:22 AM Recorded on
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Halictidae (family) Scientific name
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Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 640m Recorded at altitude
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