Amegilla sp. (genus)
Blue Banded Bee at Higgins, ACT
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| Amegilla sp. (genus) | michael.batley | 16 Apr 2023 | |
| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta | CarbonAI | 16 Apr 2023 | |
| Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea | AlisonMilton | 16 Apr 2023 |
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Found settleing in to roost for the night in almost the exact same spot two nights in a row. The second night there were three other larger bees that kept working till they disappeared (reported separately https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4483086 )
1 comment
16 Apr 2023
From the images it is not possible to tell whether this is A. asserta or A. chlorocyanea. The smaller size might be explained by this being a male while the others were females.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029625-35.238282
- Altitude 619.8m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Mar 2023 04:47 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Salvia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Native Bees of Canberra Home Gardens, a research project. AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amegilla sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Amegilla sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Blue Banded Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2899.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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7 / 7
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