Amegilla sp. (genus)

Blue Banded Bee at Higgins, ACT

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Mar 2023
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Mar 2023
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Mar 2023
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Mar 2023
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Amegilla sp. (genus) 16 Apr 2023 michael.batley
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta 16 Apr 2023 CarbonAI
Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea 16 Apr 2023 AlisonMilton

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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 )

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   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.

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